Flashcards in Chapter 20: Planning and Zoning Deck (15):
1
Planning commissions have authority over:
1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
Site plans
Subdivision plans
Signs
(I Sited a Sub with a Sign)
2
_____ is the study of soil types and the load-bearing capacity of the land.
Physiographic study
3
_____ is the study of local business activity.
Economic base analysis
4
_____ industries or businesses, also called export, are those whose payroll come from outside the community.
basic
5
_____ businesses hire and pay people locally with dollars earned from others living in the same area.
service
6
Residential zoning is based on _____.
density
7
______ from zoning are granted when the ordinance imposes undue hardship.
Variances
8
_____ from zoning are granted for the good of the public.
Special exemptions
9
A property that predates current zoning and does not conform is known as ______ use.
legally nonconforming
10
If a property's owner violates existing ordinances it is known as _____ use.
illegally nonconforming
11
_____ establish the standards under which buildings must be designed and constructed.
Building codes
12
A _____ is any development that substantially affects the health, safety, or welfare of the citizens of more than one county.
Developments of Regional Impact (DRI)
13
A _____ combines multiple different types of zoning.
PUD (Cluster zoning)
14
_____ allows zero lot lines.
PUD (Cluster zoning)
15