Land Use & Zoning

Mixed-use zoning allows a property to be used for:

AResidential purposes only

BA combination of uses such as residential and commercial in the same building or area✓ Correct

CIndustrial and agricultural uses only

DGovernment uses exclusively

Explanation

Mixed-use zoning allows a combination of uses — typically residential and commercial — in the same area or building, promoting walkable, vibrant neighborhoods.

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Key Terms to Know

Zoning

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

Variance

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.

Eminent Domain

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

Adverse Possession

A doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.