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23 Cards in this Set
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Police Power
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Government right to regulate and control the character and use of property for the health, safety and general welfare of the public
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Zoning
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Local laws to control land use
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Master Plan
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A comprehensive guideline for the long-term physical development of a particular area - mixed land use is designed to meet the needs of future residents
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Non-conforming Use
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A permissible use under former rules that is how prohibited - automatically granted when zoning regulations change
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Variance
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Permission to violate current zoning regulations - obtained by a hearing
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Buffer Zone
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An area of land separating one land use from another incompatible use such as residential commercial
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Building Codes
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Regulations regarding specific construction requirements - plumbing, electrical, etc.
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EIS
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Environmental Impact Statement - a study done to determine the effect of a proposed project on a community
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Ad Valorem
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According to value - real property taxes are ad valorem taxes
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Assessed ValueMill
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Property value for tax purposes - (tax rate x assessed value = tax)
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Mill
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A tax rate per $1000 (assessed value / 1000 x mills = tax)
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Assessment Rolls
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Books showing the assessed value of all properties in the tax district.
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Special Assessment
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A tax levied against only those property owners who benefit from a government improvement such as curbs, or sidewalks
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Municipal Improvement District
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An area within a municipality that is taxed for a specific improvement - unlike a special assessment, property owners were permitted to vote for the improvement district to be created.
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Escheat
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The right of the government to take a real property if an owner dies without a will and with no heirs or no kindred
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Riparian Rights
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The rights to use water from a river or stream that borders a property
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Littoral Rights
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The right to use water from a lake or ocean that borders a property
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Prior Appropriation
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A theory of water law stating the first landowner to claim riparian rights has the exclusive right to take all the water for specific beneficial uses
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Appropriative Rights
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Water right under prior appropriation
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C, C & R's
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Deed covenants, conditions and restrictions are private controls of land use, development, methods and materials for construction, including style and appearance requirements in some cases
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Declaration of Restrictions
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The recorded document outlining the c, c & r's for a particular area of land
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HOA Regulations
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Deed restrictions for condominium complexes
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Injunction
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A court order to cease, stop, or refrain from acting - can be used to enforce c, c & r's
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