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PSI Exam: Land Use Controls and
Regulations Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the purpose of zoning laws?✔✔ To regulate land use and promote orderly growth
Who enforces local zoning ordinances?✔✔ Municipal or county zoning authorities
What does a setback requirement control?✔✔ The distance a structure must be from a property line
What is the purpose of a building permit?✔✔ To ensure construction complies with codes and regulations
What is a variance in zoning?✔✔ A permitted exception to a zoning rule 1 / 2
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What is a conditional use permit?✔✔ Approval for land use not typically allowed in that zone
What does the term "nonconforming use" mean?✔✔ A use that existed before current zoning laws and is allowed to continue
What does downzoning refer to?✔✔ Changing zoning to a more restrictive use
What is an example of police power in real estate?✔✔ Enforcing building safety codes
What does the term "eminent domain" refer to?✔✔ The government’s power to take private land for public use
What is required for the government to take private property?✔✔ Just compensation to the owner
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