Land Use & Zoning
Which type of zoning allows multiple uses (residential, commercial, and office) within the same development?
AExclusive residential zoning
BMixed-use zoning✓ Correct
CAgricultural zoning
DIndustrial zoning
Explanation
Mixed-use zoning allows a combination of uses — such as ground-floor retail with upper-floor residential — within the same district or building. It promotes walkability and reduces the need for car travel.
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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.
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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