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Land Use controls

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Aesthetic Zoning   An area zoned strictly for aesthetic or appearance considerations  
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)   A Federal Act that facilitates accessibility and mobility by ramp construction, safety rails, wider doors, and other accommodations.  
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Buffer Zones   Areas such as landscaped parks and playgrounds used to separate and screen residential areas from nonresidential areas  
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Building Codes   NC requirements as to construction standards, with the primary purpose being safety.  
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Building Permit   Written governmental permission for the construction, alteration, or demolition of an improvement, showing compliance with building codes and zoning ordinances.  
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Certificate of Occupancy   Issued upon the satisfactory inspection of a structure; building is fit for occupancy and there are no building code violations  
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Conditional-use Permit   Granted to a property owner who wishes to use property in a special way that is in the public interest such as a church or hospital.  
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Declaration of Restrictive Covenants   A declaration of limitations established by a developer.  
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Enabling acts   State legislation that confers zoning powers on municipal governments.  
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Extra-territorial Jurisdictions (ETJs)   Areas outside incorporated limits that are subject to the zoning restrictions of a municipality  
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)   Agency responsible for designating flood hazard areas bordering rivers and streams.  
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Flood Hazard Area   Areas designated by FEMA as being prone to flooding.  
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Historic Preservation Zoning   A zone created to preserve historic buildings and sites that are irreplaceable.  
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Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act   Law that requires those engaged in the interstate sale or leasing of subdivision lots to file a statement of record and register the details of the land with HUD  
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Laches   Loss of a right through undue delay or failure to assert it.  
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Master Plan   The primary method by which local governments recognize development goals.  
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Nonconforming Use   Real property uses that were legally established before adoption of current zoning plan, but have been "grandfathered".  
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Overlay District   A type of zoning that is superimposed over another type of zoning.  
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Plat Map   A map of a subdivision indicating the location and boundaries of individual properties. Generally shows lots, blocks, easements, streets, floodplains, etc. Usually requires official approval before recordation.  
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Police Power   The state's inherent authority to create and adopt regulations necessary to protect the public health, safety and general welfare of the citizenry.  
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Property Report   A report furnished to prospective buyers contain essential information about a development contain 25 or more lots.  
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Protective covenant   Private agreements usually imposed by the owner when property is sold that limits property use; frequently used by owner/developer to maintain specific standards in the subdivision. The covenants are appurtenant. Also called protective covenants  
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Restrictive Covenant or Protective Covenant   Private agreements usually imposed by the owner when property is sold that limits property use; frequently used by owner/developer to maintain specific standards in a subdivision. The covenants are appurtenant. Also called protective covenants.  
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Spot Zoning   When a particular property or group of properties is rezoned to permit a use different from the neighboring properties use.  
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Subdivision   All divisions of a tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, building sites, or other divisions for the purpose of sale or building development  
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Variance   Permission obtained from zoning authorities to build a structure or conduct a use that is expressly prohibited by the current zoning laws.  
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Zoning Ordinances   Laws imposed by local government authorities that regulate and control the use of land and structures within a designated district or zone.  
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