Land Use & ZoningIntermediateColorado Exam

In Colorado, a property owner who is denied a variance may appeal to:

AA. The Colorado Division of Real Estate, which is broadly consistent with standard practice statewide

BB. The local board of adjustment/zoning board of appeals, and then to district court if necessaryCorrect

CC. The Colorado Real Estate Commission

DD. The federal district court directly

Why B. The local board of adjustment/zoning board of appeals, and then to district court if necessary Is Correct

Answer B: B. The local board of adjustment/zoning board of appeals, and then to district court if necessary

Variance decisions in Colorado are made by the local zoning hearing officer or board of adjustment (also called a zoning board of appeals). An applicant denied a variance may appeal the decision to the local board of adjustment and, if still unsuccessful, may seek judicial review in the district court.

Key Land Use & Zoning Terms in This Question

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.

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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.