Questions With 100% Verified Solutions
most common method of legal land description - ANSWER lot, block and
subdivision method
rectangular survey system - ANSWER legal land description method;
uses base lines, meridians, townships and sections - located in ranges.
Township (survey system) - ANSWER contains 36 sections (part of
rectangular survey system)
Section (survey system) - ANSWER contains 640 square acres (part of
rectangular survey system)
640 acres - ANSWER 1 square mile
1 acre (in feet) - ANSWER 43,560
government survey system - ANSWER another name for rectangular
survey system
police power - ANSWER the power given to a municipality to regulate and
control the character and use of property for the health, safety and general
welfare of the public 1. encumbrance
example of police power - ANSWER zoning
non-conforming use - ANSWER sometimes is the result from a change in
zoning. This is grandfathered without hearing or application process. If
property is destroyed, non-conforming use comes to an end. non-
conforming use can transfer with sale.
variance - ANSWER may be requested if your property violates zoning.,
goes with the property when sold
, buffer zone - ANSWER area of land separating one land use from
another. transitional use for example: single family, apartments, retain...
apartments are the buffer zone.
eminent domain - ANSWER the right of the government to take private
property for public use through the action of condemnation. property
owners must be compensated 2. encumbrance
condemnation - ANSWER the right of the government taking private
property for public use through eminent domain; utility easements can be
taken by condemnation. (the action, day it happens)
inverse condemnation - ANSWER when an individual forces the
government to buy his or her property
taxation - ANSWER property taxes are the highest priority lien on real
property 3. encumbrance.
ad valorem - ANSWER according to value
escheat - ANSWER property reverts to the state when someone dies
intestate and without heirs. can be used if property is abandoned. main
purpose is to ensure that no land remains unowned.4. encumbrance. Not
necessarily a single woman with no children as she may have siblings or
parents
CC&R - ANSWER deed covenants, conditions and restrictions
most common private controls of land use - ANSWER CC&Rs
Deed Restrictions/Deed Covenants - ANSWER terms commonly used for
CC&Rs
injunction - ANSWER court can issue this to enforce restrictions in case of
violation