Chapter 17 Control of Land Use questions
and answers with solutions
At what level of government are public land use controls primarily established? - ANSWER city
and county
Which of the following statements about deed restrictions is NOT true? - ANSWER Deed
restrictions generally have to promote public health, safety, and welfare.
The location of structures is regulated by restrictions on _____ included in the zoning ordinance.
- ANSWER -setback line
-side lot line
-rear lot line
Radon gas enters a building from_____ - ANSWER the ground through openings around
plumbing or through cracks in the foundation
Police power is the right of government to _____. - ANSWER make reasonable rules for the use
of land
A freeway is planned to cross through a home owner′s property. By what right can the
government take the privately owned land for this purpose? - ANSWER eminent domain
All of the following are common zoning abbreviations EXCEPT for: - ANSWER H (housing)
Cities will often require this strip of land (grass, trees) to separate one land use from another -
ANSWER Buffer Zone
and answers with solutions
At what level of government are public land use controls primarily established? - ANSWER city
and county
Which of the following statements about deed restrictions is NOT true? - ANSWER Deed
restrictions generally have to promote public health, safety, and welfare.
The location of structures is regulated by restrictions on _____ included in the zoning ordinance.
- ANSWER -setback line
-side lot line
-rear lot line
Radon gas enters a building from_____ - ANSWER the ground through openings around
plumbing or through cracks in the foundation
Police power is the right of government to _____. - ANSWER make reasonable rules for the use
of land
A freeway is planned to cross through a home owner′s property. By what right can the
government take the privately owned land for this purpose? - ANSWER eminent domain
All of the following are common zoning abbreviations EXCEPT for: - ANSWER H (housing)
Cities will often require this strip of land (grass, trees) to separate one land use from another -
ANSWER Buffer Zone
