Land Use & ZoningIntermediateAlabama Exam

In Alabama, a subdivision plat must be approved by the local:

AAREC

BPlanning commission or governing authorityCorrect

CFederal Housing Administration, in most cases

DState legislature

Why Planning commission or governing authority Is Correct

Answer B: Planning commission or governing authority

Subdivision plats must be reviewed and approved by the local planning commission or governing authority before lots can be sold. This ensures proper infrastructure and compliance with local regulations.

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Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.

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Official permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.

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The power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.