Chapter 19 Definitions
Chapter 19 Definitions
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- Conditional Use Permit
- Written governmental permission allowing the use inconsistent with the zoning, but necessary for the public good; i.e., emergency medical facility in residential area
- Deed Restriction
- Clause in deed limiting future use of property; may limit density of buildings, dictate types of structures or even prevent buildings from being used for a specific purpose
- Variance
- Permission obtained from zoning authorities to build a structure or conduct a use that is expressly prohibited by current zoning laws; an exception from zoning ordinances
- Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act
- Federal law that regulates the sale of certain real estate in interstate commerce
- Building Code
- Ordinance that specifies minimum standards of construction for buildings to protect public safety and health
- Subdivider
- One who buys undeveloped land, divides it into smaller, usable lots and sells the lots to potential users
- Clustering
- Grouping of home sites within a subdivision on smaller lots than normal with the remaining land used as common areas
- Zoning Ordnance
- An exercise of police power by a municipality to regulate and control the character and use of property
- Buffer Zone
- Strip of land separating one type of use from another; i.e., a park or running trails between the commercial buildings and the residential neighborhood
- Developer
- Person who attempt to put land to its most profitable use through the construction of improvements
- Nonconforming Use
- Use of property that is permitted to continue after a zoning ordinance prohibiting it has been established for the area
- Taking
- From the "taking" clause of the 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, "nor shall public property be taken for public use, without just compensation"