Land Use & Zoning
A Florida city council changes a zoning designation from single-family residential to commercial. This is called a:
AVariance
BRezoning (map amendment)✓ Correct
CSpecial exception
DConditional use
Explanation
A rezoning (zoning map amendment) changes the zoning designation of a specific parcel or area from one classification to another. It requires a formal application, public hearings, and legislative action by the local government.
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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.
Pre-ApprovalA lender's conditional commitment to loan a specific amount to a borrower, based on verified income, credit, and assets.
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