Land Use & Zoning
A Special Management Area (SMA) in Hawaii refers to:
AA. Agricultural lands in the conservation district
BB. Coastal areas requiring special permits under the Coastal Zone Management Act✓ Correct
CC. Areas near military installations with height restrictions
DD. Historic preservation districts on each island
Explanation
The Special Management Area encompasses coastal areas regulated under Hawaii's Coastal Zone Management Act, requiring SMA permits for development that could affect coastal resources.
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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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