Land Use & Zoning
A covenant running with the land means the covenant:
AOnly binds the original parties who signed it
BBinds all future owners of the property as it is attached to the land✓ Correct
CExpires after 20 years automatically
DRequires recording to be enforceable between the original parties
Explanation
A covenant that 'runs with the land' is binding on all future owners of the property, not just the original parties. It transfers with title to all subsequent purchasers who have notice of its existence.
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Key Terms to Know
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.
Chain of TitleThe sequential record of all transfers of ownership for a piece of property from the original patent holder to the present owner.
ZoningLocal 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.
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