QUESTION 1: A land use that violates current zoning ordinances, but was legal under earlier law, is a/an:

a. nonconforming use
b. conditional use
c. spot zone
d. illegal use

QUESTION 2: A set of CC&Rs requires all houses in the subdivision to have tile roofs. Over the past twenty years, a number of property owners have replaced their roofs with asphalt shingles. When the homeowners association tries to prevent another owner from changing her roof, the restriction may be terminated because of:

a. changed conditions
b. injunction
c. expiration
d. waiver

QUESTION 3: A variance allowing a commercial use in an industrial zone is:

a. downzoning
b. an illegal use variance
c. a nonconforming use
d. All of the above

QUESTION 4: Applying modern building requirements to an older building is called:

a. retroactive conversion
b. bringing it up to code
c. minimum safety
d. comprehensive planning

QUESTION 5: CC&Rs are an example of:

a. zoning
b. comprehensive planning
c. private restrictions
d. police power

QUESTION 6: Comprehensive plans are implemented by:

a. the judiciary
b. planning commissions
c. the police
d. legislatures

QUESTION 7: Private restrictions:

a. limit the use of a property
b. can be either covenants or conditions
c. usually run with the land
d. All of the above

QUESTION 8: Property owners can challenge a zoning classification by filing a petition for a:

a. deregulation
b. rezone
c. downzone
d. spot zone

QUESTION 9: Spot zoning is:

a. common in rural areas
b. common in urban areas
c. illegal
d. None of the above

QUESTION 10: The state government's power to adopt and enforce laws for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare is called:

a. inverse condemnation
b. police power
c. enactment power
d. power of eminent domain

QUESTION 11: To be constitutional, public land use restrictions cannot:

a. apply in the same manner to all similarly situated property owners
b. address aesthetic issues
c. reduce the property's value so much that it amounts to an uncompensated taking
d. be based on long-term development goals

QUESTION 12: To get a variance, a property owner must show:

a. major inconvenience
b. financial loss
c. undue hardship
d. public benefit

QUESTION 13: When a building passes a final inspection after construction is complete:

a. a building permit is issued
b. a certificate of compliance is issued
c. a certificate of occupancy is issued
d. None of the above

QUESTION 14: Which of the following uses is not likely to qualify for a conditional use permit?

a. School
b. Church
c. Hospital
d. All of the above will likely qualify

QUESTION 15: Which of the following is not one of the ways in which private restrictions can be created?

a. Contract
b. Declaration
c. Lawsuit
d. Deed

QUESTION 16: Which of the following is needed for private restrictions to run with the land?

a. The street address of the affected property
b. Payment of money
c. An intent to bind future owners of the property
d. Notice to neighboring property owners

QUESTION 17: Which of the following are the typical categories of land use for zoning purposes?

a. Agricultural, rural, commercial, industrial
b. Commercial, industrial, residential, special
c. Agricultural/rural, commercial, industrial, residential
d. Commercial, familial, residential, agricultural/rural

QUESTION 18: Which of the following is not a way in which private restrictions can be terminated?

a. A vote to repeal the restriction by the homeowners
b. Changed conditions
c. Agreement by the owners of the affected properties
d. Nonconforming use

QUESTION 19: Which of the following isn't a residential use subcategory?

a. Mobile homes
b. Apartments
c. Storefronts
d. Duplexes

QUESTION 20: Which of the following cannot be regulated by zoning ordinances?

a. Building size
b. Building shape
c. Building location on a lot
d. All of the above may be regulated