Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best
completes the statement or answers the question.
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Building codes regulate all of the following EXCEPT:
a. | plumbing. | c. | insulation | b. | property use | d. | electrical |
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What will most likely happen to the value of a vacant lot in the middle of a
block that is going to be rezoned to commercial use?
a. | decrease since residential property is more valuable than commercial
property | b. | not change because the property will be a nonconforming use. | c. | increase because of
the zoning change. | d. | not change because buildings must be built
first. |
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The protection that property owners of existing businesses have from having to
comply when zoning changes from commercial to residential is:
a. | a good attorney | c. | nonconforming use | b. | variance | d. | court petition |
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Can a business that was a nonconforming use be rebuilt if it burns down?
a. | Yes, if the fire was an accident | b. | Yes, it may be rebuilt in all
cases. | c. | It depends on the courts | d. | No, the nonconforming use is terminated by the
destruction of the property. |
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Which would Zoning most likely regulate?
a. | amount of money to be spent on a housing unit. | b. | minimum square
footage per house. | c. | the minimum square footage per lot in a
subdivsion | d. | fence heights in a subdivision |
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Zoning, building codes and subdivision laws are examples of which government
powers?
a. | government excesses | c. | police power. | b. | escheat. | d. | eminent domain |
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What government power gives them the right to rezone property?
a. | escheat | c. | taxation | b. | power of eminent domain. | d. | police power. |
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If zoning is changed and your apartment house is now in a single-family
residential zone , what must you do?
a. | apply for a variance | c. | do nothing because you automatilcally have a nonconforming
use | b. | contact a good attorney | d. | apply for a non-conforming use |
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Zoning is an exercise of
a. | police power. | c. | government gone wild | b. | escheat. | d. | eminent domain |
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If a developer wants to subdivide a parcel in the city limits what should he
do first?
a. | prepare a plat map. | b. | contact a good attorney | c. | check the density
allowed by the city zoning regulations. | d. | get an appointment with the city planning
board |
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Cees wants to build a home on a lot overlooking the city but the setbacks
won't allow construction. What should cees do?
a. | get a variance. | c. | get a conditional use permit. | b. | get a zone
change. | d. | get a one time
release from the planning board. |
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A planned unit development PUD ia also known as cluster housing.
Whici of the following is true?
a. | PUDs are illegal in most communities. | b. | PUDs maintain the
dwelling density ratio per acre while eliminating many of the setback
requirements. | c. | PUDs are unpopular in most areas | d. | PUDs have not been
successful |
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Which of the following is true about Building codes?
a. | They are a pain in the neck | b. | They establish setbacks. | c. | They aren’s
very effective. | d. | They provide for minimum construction requirements. |
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What gives the State government the right to regulate real estate
transactions?
a. | power of eminent domain. | c. | escheat | b. | police
power. | d. | zoning
laws |
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Which of the following falls under zoning laws?
a. | fair housing laws prohibiting discrimination. | c. | a city ordinance requiring a 40
foot setback. | b. | restrictive covenants prohibiting multi-family dwellings. | d. | deed restrictions prohibiting commercial
uses. |
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What does the government use to protect the public from poor
construction?
a. | the police since poor construction is fraudulant. | c. | building codes. | b. | zoning
laws. | d. | condimnation |
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Zoning is NOT involved in which of the following?
a. | The height of buildings in a specific area. | b. | The county requires
all commercial lots to have 2 off-street parking spaces per-thousand-square feet of retail
space. | c. | What buildings can be used for in a specific area | d. | Two neighbors agree
to prohibit industrial use on their properties. |
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Which of the folloing IS an example of zoning?
a. | The city requires all commercial lots to have 3 off-street parking spaces per
thousand square feet of retail space. | b. | Covenants that require fences to be under 4
feet high. | c. | A deed restriction that states that a parcel of land can only be used for single
family development. | d. | Two neighbors agree to prohibit industrial use
on their properties. |
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What regulates trust account requirements and the licensing of real estate
agents by the state?
a. | police power. | c. | attorneys | b. | common law. | d. | ethics codes. |
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Where do restrictive covenants come from?
a. | The governments police power regulations. | c. | The rules of
escheat. | b. | Private restrictions established by developers. | d. | The rules of eminent
domain. |
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Zoning regulates each of the following EXCEPT:
a. | building materials. | c. | dwelling density. | b. | frontage and setbacks. | d. | animals. |
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Which of the following is NOT a private property control?
a. | subdivision covenants | c. | restrictive covenants | b. | driveway
agreements | d. | zoning |
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Why is it that existing structures are not required to comply with new zoning
regulations after a neighborhood has been rezoned?
a. | Variances. | c. | Nonconforming use provisions. | b. | Building
Codes | d. | New Zoning only
applies to new construction. |
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If a property's owner has no heirs and no owner can be found, the
government may take the property under its power of:
a. | eminent domain. | c. | taxation | b. | escheat. | d. | court order |
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A 20-story commercial building was constructed in 1950. New zoning
regulations prohibit buildings over 15-stories.
a. | The old building must be torn down immediately. | c. | The old building can only be left
if the court agrees | b. | The old building must be torn down over the
next 10 years | d. | The old
building will be allowed to remain because it is a nonconforming use. |
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If the zoning changes after a contract of sale is signed, the contract
is:
a. | enforceable. | c. | void. | b. | unenforceable | d. | voidable. |
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A subdivision plat requires all homes to be at least 3,500 square feet. This is
a:
a. | restriction. | c. | building code. | b. | zoning law. | d. | violation of fair housing
laws. |
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Assume that the restrictive covenants and the city zoning ordinance have
different rules regarding maximum fence heights. The property owner should:
a. | comply with the zoning requirement because zoning always takes priority over
restrictive covenants. | c. | comply with both, thus, the most restrictive of the two
controls. | b. | comply with the restrictive covenant because restrictive covenants take priority over
zoning. | d. | seek the advice of
a licensed real estate agent. |
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A subdivision developer desiring to maintain the exclusive nature of the upscale
residential subdivision would utilize?
a. | restrictive covenants | c. | the courts | b. | zoning | d. | the planning
board |
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