Land Use & ZoningIntermediateColorado Exam
Colorado's 'subdivision exemptions' allow certain property divisions without full subdivision review. A common exemption is:
AAny division of land at any size
BDivisions of 35 acres or more per parcel in many rural counties (the 35-acre exemption)Correct
CAll divisions into fewer than 4 parcels regardless of size, according to common practice
DOnly agricultural land divisions
Why Divisions of 35 acres or more per parcel in many rural counties (the 35-acre exemption) Is Correct
Answer B: Divisions of 35 acres or more per parcel in many rural counties (the 35-acre exemption)
Many Colorado counties exempt land divisions resulting in parcels of 35 acres or more from full subdivision review requirements. This '35-acre exemption' is significant in rural Colorado and allows landowners to sell large parcels without platting.
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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.
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