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Police Power
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States' inherant authority to make regulations needed to protect public safety / health / welfare
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Comprehensive (master) Plan
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What local Govmt uses to establish development goals i.e.
- Land use (public) / housing needs |
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Zoning
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- Regulates and controls how land is used
- Zoning powers given to municipal govmts via Enabling Acts |
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Zoning Ordinances
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Local laws that implement the comprehensive plan and regulate / control use of land (details)
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Taking
Inverse Condemnation |
- 'Just compensation' must be provided for property taken for public use
- Can bring a case if property value severely diminished due to adjacent public property i.e. new airport |
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Zoning Permits (laws enforced through permits)
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- Zoning hearing board: to hear petitions / testimony etc
- Nonconforming Use: before a zoning ordinance. If allowed to continue such use is is grandfathered into the new zoning |
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Conditional-Use Permit (special-use)
Variances |
- Granted to allow special use (i.e. after new zoning enacted)
- Permission to use land for manner that is prohibited by zoning, unique circumstances |
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Building Codes
Certificate of Occupancy |
- Must be met when erecting buildings, obtain building permit
- Issued by municipal inspector after completion of structure |
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- Subdividers
- Developers |
1) Split up land into parcels
- must have land development plan - draws a plat: detailed map w/ boundaries / sections etc 2) Construct improvements on the parcels (build stuff) |
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Street Patterns
- Gridiron - Curvilinear |
- Evolved from govmt survey
- Quiter, cul-de-sacs etc |
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Restrictive Covenants
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- Set standards for parcels within a defined subdivision
- The deed conveying said parcel / lot may have a deed restriction |
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Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act:
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Regulates interstate sale of unimproved lots
- Administered by HUD, must provide specific info about land - Act provides for exemptions i.e. not apply to subdivisions with fewer than 25 lots |
