Real Estate Course Chapter 20

Question 1

Zoning ordinances protect the public health and safety from inferior construction practices.

Answer 1

FALSE. Building codes protect the public health and safety from inferior construction practices. Zoning ordinances authorize segmentation (dividing) of a community into districts or zones in keeping with the character of the land and structures and with their suitability for particular uses and uniformity of use within each zone.

Question 2

The purpose of commercial zoning is to regulate

Answer 2

Intensity

Question 3

What is intensity?

Answer 3

Intensity is determined by the type and amount of pedestrian and vehicular traffic generated by a commercial enterprise.

Question 4

The purpose of residential zoning is to regulate

Answer 4

Density .

Question 5

Density is

Answer 5

the number of buildings per acre.

Question 6

What is a buffer zone?

Answer 6

A buffer zone is a strip of land separating a higher density land use from a lower density use.

Question 7

Most dwelling units in planned unit developments are clustered, with planned green spaces between clusters.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

A nonconforming use is the permission to build or use in apparent conflict with existing zoning ordinance.

Answer 8

FALSE. A special exception is the permission to build or use in apparent conflict with existing zoning ordinance. A nonconforming use is the permission to continue to use in spite of an enacted zoning ordinance.

Question 9

A final certificate of occupancy is issued only after all of the building inspectors agree that the structure conforms to code and all associated fees have been paid.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

There are three areas of responsibility for which city planning commissions are commonly delegated final authority: They are:

Answer 10

(1) subdivision plat approval, (2) site plan approval, and (3) sign control.

Question 11

A variance allows a property owner to vary from strict compliance with all or part of a zoning code

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Florida’s Growth Management Act requires that the infrastructure be in place before new development is allowed.

Answer 12

TRUE. The concurrency provision in Florida’s Growth Management Act of 1985 mandates that the infrastructure, such as roads and water and waste treatment facilities needed to support additional population, be in place before new development is allowed.

Question 13

Developers of large new building projects that affect more than one county must prepare an environmental impact statement.

Answer 13

TRUE. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is a description of the probable cost-benefit impact that a proposed large development project will have on the environment. Large projects are required to submit an EIS, usually to a regional planning agency.

Question 14

Zoning ordinances control

Answer 14

Utilization

Question 15

Permission to build or use to relieve a hardship not caused by owner is called a

Answer 15

Variance.

Question 16

Building codes control

Answer 16

construction and materials

Question 17

Health ordinances control

Answer 17

maintenance and sanitation.

Question 18

Permission to build or use in apparent conflict with existing zoning ordinance is called

Answer 18

Special exception

Question 19

Permission to continue to use in spite of enacted zoning ordinance is called

Answer 19

Nonconforming use

Question 20

The subsection in Florida’s Growth Management Act that requires that parks, roads, sewers, and drinking water be available before new development is allowed is referred to as the

Answer 20

concurrency provision

Question 21

A parcel of land contains 93.5 acres. A developer has reserved 25 percent of the land for streets and green space. Applicable zoning regulations require a minimum of 9,750 square feet per residential lot. The number of permissible lots is

Answer 21

313. The solution is:
314. 5 acres × .25 rate = 23.375 acres for streets and green space; 93.5 – 23.375 = 70.125 acres for lots;
315. 125 × 43,560 square feet per acre = 3,054,645 square feet for development; 3,054,645 ÷ 9,750 = 313.29 or 313 buildable lots.

Question 22

Thoroughfare studies are normally a
A) cooperative project.
B) state project.
C) city project.
D) county project.

Answer 22

A) COOPERATIVE PROJECT

Question 23

o be granted a variance, a property owner must provide evidence that

Answer 23

A HARDSHIP RELATED TO LAND USE EXISTS

Question 24

Which term refers to the belief that the government should NOT interfere in private business affairs?

Answer 24

LAISSEZ-FAIRE

Question 25

The primary function of a planning commission is to

Answer 25

MAKE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE ELECTED GOVERNMENT BODY

Question 26

``` Which business opportunity is an example of a service industry? A) Reading and sunglasses retailer B) Yacht manufacturer C) Peach orchard business D) Pharmaceutical company ```

Answer 26

A) Reading and sunglasses retailer

Question 27

The MOST basic of all the background planning studies is the

Answer 27

POPULATION STUDY

Question 28

Which statement BEST describes a local planning commission? A) Commission members are representative of the community’s residents. B) Commission members are elected officials. C) The commission members have a planning and land use background. D) The commission is the final authority in matters relating to planning.

Answer 28

A) Commission members are representative of the community’s residents

Question 29

A small general store that existed before a change to residential zoning would be an example of a

Answer 29

NONCONFORMING USE

Question 30

``` City planning commissions typically do NOT have final authority for A) subdivision plat approval. B) site plan approval. C) commercial sign control. D) zoning revisions. ```

Answer 30

D) ZONING REVISIONS

Question 31

Three areas of responsibility for which city planning commissions are commonly delegated final authority are:

Answer 31

(1) subdivision plat approval, (2) site plan approval, and (3) sign control.

Question 32

Residential zoning is designed to regulate

Answer 32

DENSITY. Residential zoning regulates density (number of homes per acre).

Question 33

Commercial zoning is designed to regulate

Answer 33

INTENSITY. Commercial zoning regulates intensity of use.

Question 34

Physiographic studies reveal the

Answer 34

SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE STRUCTURE OF LAND

Question 35

A land-use study A) shows where future land uses should be. B) involves plotting each parcel on a land-use map. C) involves all of these. D) requires an inventory of public and private land uses.

Answer 35

C) involves all of these.

Question 36

A strip of land that separates one land use from another is referred to as a

Answer 36

Buffer zone

Question 37

The legal right to enact zoning laws is derived from

Answer 37

police powers

Question 38

Zoning ordinances regulate A) the setback requirements of a building from the property lines. B) the firewall rating of a wall located between the kitchen and dining areas of a restaurant. C) all of these. D) the electrical rating of the wiring in a residential home

Answer 38

A) the setback requirements of a building from the property lines

Question 39

In municipalities with planning commissions, the final authority in planning matters is the

Answer 39

ELECTED CITY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

Question 40

Population background studies do NOT involve an A) estimate of the population and location of various ethnic groups. B) analysis of occupations of residents. C) inventory of public and private land uses. D) estimate of household income.

Answer 40

C) INVENTORY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAND USES. Existing land-use studies are concerned with taking an inventory of all public and private land uses.

Question 41

The legal right to enact zoning laws is derived from

Answer 41

police powers

Question 42

Zoning ordinances regulate A) the setback requirements of a building from the property lines. B) the firewall rating of a wall located between the kitchen and dining areas of a restaurant. C) all of these. D) the electrical rating of the wiring in a residential home

Answer 42

A) the setback requirements of a building from the property lines

Question 43

In municipalities with planning commissions, the final authority in planning matters is the

Answer 43

ELECTED CITY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

Question 44

Population background studies do NOT involve an A) estimate of the population and location of various ethnic groups. B) analysis of occupations of residents. C) inventory of public and private land uses. D) estimate of household income.

Answer 44

C) INVENTORY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAND USES. Existing land-use studies are concerned with taking an inventory of all public and private land uses.

Question 45

Zero lot line is a term used to describe the positioning of a structure on a lot so that one side rests directly on the lot's boundary line (no setback requirement).

Answer 45

TRUE

Question 46

Environmental impact statements summarize the effect that proposed development will have on the surroundings.

Answer 46

TRUE

Question 47

A planned unit development (PUD) is a self-contained development planned under special zoning ordinances that allow maximum use of open space by reducing lot sizes and street sizes.

Answer 47

TRUE

Question 48

Economic base studies analyze the effect of base-industry employment in the area. Base industries are those industries that attract outside money to the area. Service industries are those establishments whose customers are primarily local residents.

Answer 48

TRUE

Question 49

The Zoning Board of Adjustment handles appeals and requests from property owners for zoning changes.

Answer 49

TRUE