Government Powers Flashcards
ADA priorities
1) get party to door
2) equal access to where goods and services r available
3) restrooms
4) free access to all remaining areas
What is ADA
Americans disabilities act,
15 or more employees
Equal access to jobs, transportation, gov. Services.
Private clubs r exempt
Public Controls
Include right of the state to regulate land use for, health, safety, and welfare of the public.
Zoning ordinances
Zoning powers
Ordinances- implement master plan and regulate land use and structures
Powers- r given to the local government by state enabling acts.
Land use-
Is regulated by dividing the land into:
Residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural districts
Buffer zone
Separate two different zones
Bulk zoning
Controls density or the ratio of land area to structure area
Non conforming properties-
Can continue until sold or destroyed
Variance
May be granted when would make a hardship, and is not detrimental to zoning
Special purpose property use conditional use permit
Library or church
Special study zones-
High risk flood or geological areas
Performance standards
Regulate air, noise, h2o pollution
Police power
Right for government to regulate for the purpose of health, safety, and welfare to public
Eminent domain
Right of gov to take property for public use and pay compensation
Exercises this right by the process of condemnation
Taxation
Is right of gov. To charge owner of real estate a fee to raise funds to meet public needs
