Chapter 11 Municipal Agnecies

Question 1

Zoning board of Appeals

Answer 1

A local appointed to board that has the power to review administrative rulings made by the planning board or another legislative bod

Question 2

What are the 2 kinds of relief you can get from the zoning board of appeals?

Answer 2

1. Interpretive

2. variance

Question 3

Interpretive

Answer 3

You interpret the zoning resolution differently then forced officer

Question 4

Variance

Answer 4

You propose to build something that is not in compliance with the zoning resolution

Question 5

Historic preservation/landmark commissions

Answer 5

Established review proposed projects with an historic district lines with alterations or improvement historic buildings and landmarks

Question 6

Conservation advisory Council

Answer 6

Created by the local legislation to advise in the development, management, and protection of the communities natural resources and to prepare an inventory and map of open spaces

Question 7

Building department

Answer 7

A town or city agency that oversees and reviews building applications by licensed professionals to ensure compliance with local building codes and zoning ordinances.

Question 8

Planning board

Answer 8

A local elected or appointed government forward charged with recommending to the local town or city Council the boundaries of various zoning districts inappropriate regulations to be enforced therein

Question 9

Tax Assessor

Answer 9

Elected or appointed official over county, city, town or village was function is to value real property for the purpose of taxation

Question 10

Receiver of taxes

Answer 10

The collecting officer for each city in town receives real property taxes and assessments.

Question 11

County health department

Answer 11

Political unit with the responsibility for protecting, sharing, improving the health of its citizens.

Question 12

Village board of trustees

Answer 12

The governing body of the village

Question 13

Uniform Land Use Review Board (ULURP)

Answer 13

Development of property- committee in NYC

Question 14

Local elected board charge with recommending to the local town or city Council boundaries of a very stunning district inappropriate regulations to being forced there and is known as what?

Answer 14

Planning board

Question 15

Where’s the power to veto bills passed by the legislative branch?

Answer 15

The mayor

Question 16

A 100% assessment means the value of the property, is equal to what?

Answer 16

Market value

Question 17

Which of the following is responsible for issuing building permits

Answer 17

Department of buildings

Question 18

The following is a function of the city Council, bored, or village board of trustees

Answer 18

1. Determine the municipal budget
2. Enact legislation
3. Exercise eminent domain

Question 19

Which of the following is not determined by local zoning ordinance?

Answer 19

The type of construction used to build a building.

The following are determined by local zoning ordinances

• yard requirements of the property
• height of a building
• use of a building

Question 20

Local miscibility has control over the wetland regulations of lien smaller than how many acres?

Answer 20

12.4 acres

Question 21

What are the three planning board divisions?

Answer 21

1. County
2. Village
3. town