Zoning I

Question 1

Zoning is an inherent power of the state, derived from its ____________________.

Answer 1

Zoning is an inherent power of the state, derived from its police powers

Question 2

We allow government to enact zoning ordinances to reasonably control land use, and for the protection of ________________, ________________, ________________, and________________

Answer 2

We allow government to enact zoning ordinances to reasonably control land use, and for the protection of general health, safety, welfare, and morals

Question 3

Euclidean zoning accomplishes its purposes through…

Answer 3

Separation of Uses

Density Controls

Question 4

Under separation of uses, what is the highest use?

Answer 4

Zoning laws embody the assumption that wholesome housing must be protected from harmful neighbors. Thus, commerce and industry are excluded from residential zones because they are deemed harmful to housing.

Even within residential zones, there is a hierarchy of desirable uses. A single-family house is the“highest use.” Excluded are two-family houses and apartments. These typically occupy the next two levels of use.

Question 5

Where do commercial and industrial uses fall in relation to residential uses?

Answer 5

Commercial use is lower than residential use.Zoning codes typically divide commercial districts into several different kinds. The purpose of such division is to separate light from heavy industry and commerce

Question 6

What is the principle of cumulative uses?

Answer 6

The principle of cumulative uses underlies zoning law. It states that higher, but not lower uses are permitted in any district