Environmental
A Kentucky property owner discovers an old septic system that was never properly abandoned when the property was connected to city sewer. This presents a risk of:
AIncreased property value
BSoil and groundwater contamination if the old system leaks✓ Correct
CAutomatic code compliance if unused
DNo risk as abandoned septic systems are inert
Explanation
Abandoned septic tanks that have not been properly decommissioned can collapse, causing sinkholes, or can leak remaining waste into the soil and groundwater, creating environmental hazards.
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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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