Land Use & Zoning
A Maine coastal developer's project is denied by the DEP under the Natural Resources Protection Act. The developer may appeal to:
AThe Maine Real Estate Commission
BThe Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP)✓ Correct
CThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
DThe local planning board
Explanation
Appeals of Maine DEP decisions under the NRPA are made to the Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP), which reviews the DEP's decision. Further appeals go to the courts.
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Key Terms to Know
Agency
A legal relationship in which a licensee (agent) acts on behalf of a principal (buyer or seller) in a real estate transaction.
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.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
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