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20 Cards in this Set
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Government Control |
Governments control on property occur at the local level |
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Police power |
It is the inherent authority of the states to create regulations needed to protect the public health, safety, and welfare |
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Home Rule Unit |
Any municipality with a population in excess of 25000 and any county that has a chief executive officer elected by the people are automatically home rule units. |
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Township zoning ordinances |
Give way to County zoning ordinances |
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Comprehensive Municipality Plan |
Local governments establish development goals by creating a plan and is responsible for the growth of a township. -20+ yr plan -Strategic -Direct Plans |
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Zoning |
Regulatory tool that helps communities regulate and control how land is used and limits the type of business in a given area. |
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Zoning Permits |
Compliance with zoning can be monitored by requiring that property owners obtain permits before they begin any development |
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Covenants, Conditions, & Restrictions (CC&R) |
Private rules set up by the developer that set standards for all the parcels w/in the defined subdivision; enforced by the homeowners association. |
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Zoning Ordinances |
Local laws that implement the comprehensive plan and regulate and control the use of land and structures w/in designated land-use districts. |
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Zoning affects such matters as |
-Lot sizes -Types of structures -Building heights Etc. |
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Zoning Objectives |
CRAMB Commercial Residential Agricultural Manufacturing Business |
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Bulk Zoning |
To control demand and avoid overcrowding by imposing restrictions |
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Aesthetic Zoning |
Specify certain types of architecture for new buildings |
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Incentive Zoning |
Ensure that certain uses are incorporated into developments, such as requiring the street floor of an office building |
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Building Codes |
Most municipalities have enacted ordinances to specify construction standards that must be met when building/repairing buildings |
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Illinois Land Sales 1999 |
Sale/promotion within IL of subdivided land |
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Plats |
From the land development and subdivision plans, the subdivider draws plats. A detailed map that illustrates the geo boundaries of individual lots. |
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Land Development Plan |
Plan before the actual subdividing can begin. |
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Subdivision Density |
Minimum lot sizes and population density reps for subdivisions which restrict the average maximum number of houses per acre. (Average is called gross density) |
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Taking |
Comes from the takings clause of the 5th Amendment to the US Constitution: “nor shall private property be taken for public use, w/o just compensation”. |