Land Use & ZoningIntermediateCalifornia Exam
Which California law requires developers of subdivisions with 500 or more lots to provide public utilities and improvements before selling lots?
ASubdivided Lands LawCorrect
BSubdivision Map Act
CCalifornia Environmental Quality Act
DReal Estate Settlement Procedures Act
Why Subdivided Lands Law Is Correct
Answer A: Subdivided Lands Law
California's Subdivided Lands Law (administered by the DRE) protects purchasers of subdivided lands. The DRE reviews public reports for new subdivisions and ensures disclosures are made; the Subdivision Map Act governs the physical subdivision process at the local level.
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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.
VarianceOfficial 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 DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
State-Specific Concepts
DRE Regulation
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