Land Use & ZoningIntermediateCalifornia Exam

The purpose of California's Coastal Act and the California Coastal Commission is to:

ARegulate offshore oil drilling on behalf of the federal government

BProtect coastal resources and ensure public access to the coastCorrect

CRequire flood insurance for all coastal properties

DSet property taxes for beachfront homes

Why Protect coastal resources and ensure public access to the coast Is Correct

Answer B: Protect coastal resources and ensure public access to the coast

The California Coastal Act of 1976 established the California Coastal Commission to manage and protect the state's coastal resources, preserve public access to beaches, and control development in the coastal zone.

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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.

Eminent Domain

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

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.

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.