Zoning (S3U3)

Question 1

Types of Zoning (10)

Answer 1

1) Residential
2) Commercial
3) Industrial
4) Vacant Land
5) Open Space
6) Agricultural
7) Public Open Spaces
8) Parklands
9) Recreational Areas
10) Institutional Areas

Question 2

Residential

Answer 2

can be single family or multi-family

Question 3

Commercial

Answer 3

retail, restaurants, hotels, service businesses, doctor’s office, etc.

Question 4

Industrial

Answer 4

light or heavy manufacturing & warehouses

Question 5

Vacant Land

Answer 5

land in a natural state with no buildings or improvements

Question 6

Open Spaces

Answer 6

Undeveloped land that can be as small as a pathway between public areas, a vacant lot in a large city, or acres of land

Question 7

Agricultural

Answer 7

raising and grazing animals and growing crops

Question 8

Public Open Spaces

Answer 8

can be agricultural, forests, undeveloped shorelines, lakes, etc.

Question 9

Parklands

Answer 9

public recreational areas

Question 10

Recreational Areas

Answer 10

parks, shorelines, public fishing areas, trails, waterway access

Question 11

Institutional Areas

Answer 11

hospitals, jail/prisons, courthouses, college campuses, and public schools.

Question 12

Buffer Zone

Answer 12

land set aside to act as a separation between two conflicting zones

Question 13

Accessory Use

Answer 13

a part of the property that is subordinate to the main use of the property.

Ex: in-law suite or shed

Question 14

Home Occupational Use

Answer 14

work from home office or business

Question 15

Group Home

Answer 15

a single family home used for unrelated individuals with physical, mental, or behavioral disabilities

Question 16

Incentive Zoning

Answer 16

Where a municipality will allow an otherwise prohibited type of construction of the developer will give the municipality something back.

Question 17

Floor-To-Area Ratio (FAR)

Answer 17

Divide the gross floor area of a building by the total area of the lot.

Question 18

Bulk Zoning

Answer 18

restrict the density of buildings in an area through building design requirements such as FAR, setbacks, lot size, building placement, and open space requirements.

Question 19

Use-Based Zoning

Answer 19

limit the type of use permitted in a given area

Question 20

Setbacks

Answer 20

Required distance between building and property line

Question 21

Aesthetic Zoning

Answer 21

Restricts architecture type and cosmetic changes to buildings

Question 22

Downzoning

Answer 22

The process of assigning a lower density use zone to an area that previously allowed higher density.

Question 23

True or False: Homeowners within downzoning area are usually kicked out.

Answer 23

False: Homeowners within downzoning area are usually grandfathered in

Question 24

True or False: Homeowners adjacent to downzoning can be a subject of inverse condemnation.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

The Sunshine Law

Answer 25

all meetings of zoning boards, planning boards, and the local zoning authorities are open to the public.

Question 26

Nonconforming Use

Answer 26

When zoning is first placed in an area or an area is rezoned, any existing uses that don’t comply with the zoning are grandfathered in.

Question 27

Variance

Answer 27

a permitted deviation in the requirements of the zoning ordinance.

Question 28

Area Variance

Answer 28

allows owners to develop a property in a way that’s not normally allowed by the physical or dimensional requirements of the current zoning.

Question 29

Use Variance

Answer 29

It allows the owner to use the property for a purpose that would otherwise be prohibited by the zoning in place.

Question 30

Special Use Permit

Answer 30

also called a conditional use permit, is granted for a use that’s not in compliance with the zoning ordinance.