CHAPTER 3 QUIZ

1. Deed restrictions can be created by all of the following EXCEPT by a:

2. Restrictive covenants that run with the land:

3. The primary intent of zoning ordinances is to:

4. The condemnation of private property for public use is made possible by the right of:

5. For the past 30 years, the Lews have operated a neighborhood grocery store. Last week the city council passed a zoning ordinance that prohibits packaged food sales in the area where the Lew’s grocery store is located. The store is now an example of a(n):

6. Deed restrictions could legally restrict all of the following EXCEPT the:

7. Which of the following best describes the purpose of a building permit?

8. A residential developer’s deed restrictions would probably include all of the following EXCEPT:

9. A development company owned property that the city wanted so that it could extend the runways at the municipal airport. If the company refuses to negotiate with the city, then the city may acquire the property by:

10. A tire company has a manufacturing plant located in an area that has just been rezoned for residential use. The company is allowed to continue operating the plant under the new zoning classification. However, if the plant is destroyed by fire or other hazard, the tire company:

11. If the buyer of a vacant lot builds a house that violates the restrictions in his or her deed, the buyer may:

12. All of the following are examples of police power EXCEPT:

13. Before the government can exercise its right of eminent domain, the use of the property must be:

14. Legislation designed to convert residential zoning into conservation or recreational purposes:

15. In a widely publicized dispute, Hank refused to sell his land to the local school district. He believed that the price the school district offered him for the land was not sufficient consideration. If the school district were to pursue the matter in court, what legal proceeding would it institute to force Hank to sell his land to them?

16. A conveyance that includes a condition controlling or limiting the use of the property conveyed is an example of:

17. Local zoning ordinances often regulate all of the following EXCEPT:

18. Deed restrictions are a means by which:

19. The owner constructed a building that is seven stories high. Several years later the municipality changed the zoning ordinance, prohibiting buildings that exceed six stories in height. Which of the following is true regarding the existing seven-story building?

20. Under an existing ordinance no signs may be placed on a building that extends more than three feet above the highest point of the roof. An owner wants to erect a nine foot high revolving sign on the roof of his store. In order to legally do this, the owner must get a:

21. Zoning ordinances normally define specific uses for land that are permitted within a municipality. Which of the following is not a designated use in the ordinances?

22. The purpose of bulk zoning is to:

23. A municipality establishes development goals through its:

24. The purpose of building permits is to:

25. Which of the following is a variance?

26. The construction of a family room, additional bedroom and extra bath has been completed on the owner’s home. Before the addition can be used, which of the following is true?

27. All of the following would be included as part of the development costs of a lot EXCEPT:

28. When planning a subdivision, the developer should determine the kinds of land uses to be involved and the amounts of land to be allocated to each use by considering:

29. A subdivider or developer who fails to comply with the requirements of the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act may be:

30. According to the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act, if the property report is not given to the prospective purchaser at time the contract is signed:

31. In a new subdivision, streets, curbs, and sidewalks are usually provided by the:

32. Perry is in the business of buying large tracts of land and then reselling them to consumers in small tracts. Perry is a:

33. The purchaser of a property in a planned unit development will usually receive all of the following EXCEPT:

34. A subdivision was developed, and one of the deed restrictions covering all of the properties in the subdivision set aside the back six feet of each parcel as a combination green belt area and bicycle path. Homeowner Evan plans to convert the back one-half of his yard into an organic garden. His neighbors can:

35. If the owner of a property wants to exceed the current zoning laws they would need a:

36. A buyer moved into a subdivision and immediately constructed a tree house in the backyard. Subdivision regulations do not allow tree houses. In regard to this situation, can a neighbor require the owner to tear down the tree house?

37. A buyer moved into a new neighborhood and discovered that he could not keep his pet pig in the backyard. The MOST LIKELY reason for this restriction is:

38. An Illinois home-rule unit:

39. The Illinois Land Sales Registration Act regulates the offering, sale, lease or assignment of any improved or unimproved land offered as part of a common promotional plan and divided into how many lots?