level 2 practice Flashcards
What kind of land use controls include easements, liens, eminent domain, deed restrictions, and subdivision regulations.
Private land use controls
What are contingencies in which a property would be won or lost if the conditions are violated.
Conditions
Who has environmental control over privately developed land through the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
The commonwealth
Who ensures that the community’s drinking water is safe and that the water quality in rivers and streams is protected.
The dep
What act prevents the fraudulent sale of property across state lines.
The Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act
What has to do with how much lot the building may consume in its design.
Floor to area ratio
What requirements specify minimum distances between a dwelling or other improvements and an adjacent property
Setback requirements
A claim of what may be made by a homeowner whose value is diminished by the downzoning of adjacent property.
A claim of inverse condemnation
What acts confer zoning powers to local governments.
Pennsylvania’s enabling acts
What kind of map is a document submitted by a developer to a planning board to show lot locations and sizes.
A plat map
______ is when an existing owner of a property is allowed to continue a use that is no longer allowed under new zoning or rezoned regulations.
non conforming use
_______occurs when a specific property is rezoned for another use within a zoning area. The legality of the action in Pennsylvania is determined by the circumstances.
spot zoning
_______is issued to allow use in a zone that is not normally permitted by the zone. This requires permission of the planning board or other legislative body.
special use permit
_________is a permitted deviation of zoning requirements, such as a 9.5-foot setback rather than the required 10-foot setback.
zoning varianced
A________is a temporary halting of development in a given area.
moratorium
