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23 Cards in this Set
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The power of state governments to regulate for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare |
Police Power |
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4 standards for police powers |
1. Reasonably related 2. Without discrimination 3. Does not reduce value of property to extent that it confiscates it 4. Benefits Public |
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A comprehensive, long term plan of development for a community, which is implemented by zoning and other laws |
General Plan |
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A method of controlling land use by dividing a community into zones for different types of uses |
Zoning |
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Empty spaces separating incompatible uses |
Buffer Zones |
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T/F: Zoning can be applied retroactively to change an existing land use |
FALSE |
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A formerly legal use that does not conform to new zoning ordinance, but is allowed to continue |
Nonconforming use |
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An authorization to deviate from the rules in a zoning ordinance |
Variance |
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A permit that allows special use to operate in a neighborhood where it would otherwise be prohibited by zoning |
Conditional Use Permit |
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An amendment to a zoning ordinance |
Rezone |
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Regulations that set minimum standards for construction methods and materials |
Building Codes |
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The division of one parcel of land into multiple parcels |
Subdivision |
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T/F: state law only regulates subdivision into 5 or more parcels |
TRUE |
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Requires subdividers to make specified disclosures to buyers about the subdivision |
Subdivided Lands Law |
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Requires the study of potential environmental impacts of government actions |
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) |
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Concerns clean up of land already contaminated |
CERCLA |
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T/F: owner of land can be forced to pay for environmental clean up, even if it was caused by a previous owner or a neighbor |
TRUE |
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Requires an environmental impact report when an action by a government could have a significant impact on the environment |
CEQA |
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Imposes social agency requirements on any construction within the coastal zone |
California Coastal Act |
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T/F: Property Tax can increase no more than 2% per year |
TRUE |
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T/F: Property taxes are only reassessed on a change in ownership |
TRUE |
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A tax levied against property that benefits from a local improvement project, to pay for the project |
Special Assessment |
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A tax levied when a piece of real property is sold. It is based on the selling price of the property |
Documentary transfer tax |
