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what are the four government powers?

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PETE, Police powers, eminent domain, taxation, escheat

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What are the police powers

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zoning laws, building codes, environmental laws, land development, interstate land sales

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Zoning ordinances regulate what?

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use of the land

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zoning laws are enforceable under

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government police powers

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zoning rules are set by who

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local government… city, county, not state or national

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What is a PUD

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Planned unit development, mixed use zoning

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PUDs are developments of several acres that set aside areas for

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residences, commercial properties, public areas such as schools or parks, and even industrial property

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A strip of land that separates one land use from another

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buffer zone

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If a property’s use existed before the current zoning rules, it generally will be allowed to continue as a

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nonconforming use

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what are the zoning laws requirements for nonconforming use

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  1. a reasonable period of time which the nonconforming use is to be phased out.
  2. if the structure was destroyed
  3. may not be expanded
  4. abandoned
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when zoning changes from higher-density use to lower density use

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downzoning

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when zoning changes from lower-density use to higher density use

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upzoning

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a specific property within a zone area is rezoned to permit a use different from the zoning requirements for that zoned area.

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spot zoning

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How can you change zoning laws

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amendment

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permission for a property owner to use the land in a way not allowed under the zoning law

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variance

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Before a new building can be occupied, what must be issued

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certificate of occupancy

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enacted to protect the public health and safety from inferior construction practices

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building codes

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local laws that control the use of land

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zoning ordinances

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buys undeveloped land and divides it into smaller lots for sale

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subdivider

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someone who improves the land constructs building on the lots

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developer

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in addition to police power, governments have other powers that affect real estate. These are

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taxation, eminent domain, escheat

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a charge on real estate to meet the financial needs of government

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taxation

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acquiring title to property by the state to allow a highway to be built

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eminent domain

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the legal process used by the government to carry out its power of eminent domain

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condemnation

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action initiated by property owners to force the government to buy their property
inverse condemnation
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what are the three requirements for condemnation
1. courts must declare for common good 2. owner is entitled to fair compensation 3. rights of the property must be protected by due process
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the government power whereby property reverts to the state or county if the owner dies without a will and leaves no heirs
escheat
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a friable material whose safe removal is very difficult
Asbestos
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ordorless, colorless gas that occurs when certain fuels are burned
carbon monoxide
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used in paint until banned in 1978, may be found in pipes, solder and other products
lead
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is a radioactive gas produced by the natural decay of radioactive substances and is found in every state
radon
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a chemical used in the manufacturing of building materials, including particleboard, plywood, paneling, carpeting and ceiling tiles.
urea-formaldehyde
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can grow on almost any organic substance with sufficient moisture
mold
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are concern for property near high-voltage power lines
electromagnetic fields
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can end up in sewers, streams, and the water table. buyers near landscaped property may find themselves in close proximity to this hazard
pesticides
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this act requires the EPA to establish and enforce air quality standards to protect human health and safety and the environment
CAA clean air act
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an act requires the filing of an environmental impact statement with the EPA to ensure proposed land projects do not adversely affect the environment
NEPA the national environmental policy act
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the agency responsible for administering and enforcing environmental protection law
EPA The US environmental protection agency
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regulates the discharge of pollutants into US water
The clean water act CWA
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established drinking water standards and testing of public drinking water sources for different types of bacteria, chemicals, and mineral levels and report violations to the public
The safe drinking water act SDWA
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abandoned hazardous waste sites are identified action is taken to ensure that the sites are cleaned up and reimbursement for cleanup expenses is sought from the parties responsible for creating the problem
THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT CERCLA
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provides money to clean up hazardous waste dumps and spills
superfund
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old industrial sites that may contain toxic wastes
brownfields
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this act requires that individuals receive certain information before renting, or renovating pre-1978 housing.
Residential lead-based paint hazard reduction act
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real estate licensees must provide buyers and lessees what pamphlet
protect your family from lead in your home
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inspections rules for lead paint
buyers have 10 days to inspect for lead buyers must pay for the inspection buyers can waive their rights for inspection tenants do not have 10 days to inspect for lead
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where possible, the preferred method of correcting an asbestos hazard
encapsulation
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_____________ is a charge, claim, or liability on real estate.
encumbrances
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what are the two types of encumbrances
Physical and nonphysical
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non physical encumbrances affect
only the title, such as liens and judgement
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physical encumbrances affect
both title and the physical condition of the property
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a right to use someones land
easement
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this easement belongs to the land and transfers with the title
appurtenant easement
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when do easements in gross are held by individuals and end ....
on the death of either the easement giver or the easement holder
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allow a person to use another's property for some stated purpose
positive easement
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prevent an owner from using the property in some manner
negative easement
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easements can be created by
1. by writing 2. grant deed 3. reservation 4. prescription 5. necessity
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ending an easement
``` expiration end of purpose merger agreement abandonment court action ```
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is a privilege to use the land of another for a specific purpose
license
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license ends
``` revoked by death sale of property expiration abandonment ```
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illegal physical intrusion on another's land by an improvement
encroachment
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list two ways that easements can be classified
appurtenant.....in gross | positive easement..... negative easement
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a clause in the deed that limits the owner's use of the property
deed restriction
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what are the requirements for a appurtenant easement
two parcels of land located next to each other parcels must be owned by different people
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when an easement appurtenant situation exists, the parcels of land involved are called
dominant and servient tenement
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the parcel of land that benefits from the easement is called
dominant tenement
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the parcel of land over which the easement runs is called the
servient tenement remember serves
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appurtenant easements are also called
run of the land
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a easement created by court order to prevent landowners from being land locked
easement by necessity
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a commonly shared partition wall between two connected properties
party wall
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an easement to prevent the servant tenant from doing something that would obstruct the light or view of the dominant tenant
light or view easement
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is a person right to use another's land, such easements are given to individuals corporations
easement in gross
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and easement is acquired when a claimant uses another's land for a period of time as defined by state law. which easement and how long does the property have to be used for?
easement by prescription, 20 years
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for an easement of prescription what requirements have to be fulfilled?
1. use must be uninterrupted use of the property, idaho 20 years 2. use must be continuous 3. the use must be adverse, without owners consent 4. use must be visible, open and notorious
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successive periods of use by different parties
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