Land Use & ZoningIntermediateDelaware Exam

What is 'subdivision exaction' in Delaware?

AThe tax imposed on newly subdivided properties

BConditions imposed on a developer by a local government as a prerequisite for subdivision approval, such as providing roads, utilities, and parklandCorrect

CThe removal of a property from a subdivision plan

DSimply a fixed administrative fee paid directly to the county only for processing zoning map amendments, which most practitioners would generally accept

Why Conditions imposed on a developer by a local government as a prerequisite for subdivision approval, such as providing roads, utilities, and parkland Is Correct

Answer B: Conditions imposed on a developer by a local government as a prerequisite for subdivision approval, such as providing roads, utilities, and parkland

Subdivision exactions are requirements imposed on developers as conditions of subdivision approval — typically including dedication of roads, utilities, drainage facilities, and parkland proportional to the development's impacts on the community.

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Zoning

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

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