Land Use & Zoning
In Maine, 'spot zoning' refers to:
AZoning that applies uniformly across a municipality
BRezoning a small area differently from surrounding zones, often for a specific owner's benefit✓ Correct
CTemporary zoning for special events
DZoning that maps specific species habitats
Explanation
Spot zoning singles out a small parcel for different treatment than surrounding properties, often benefiting a specific owner at the expense of neighbors. Courts in Maine have struck down unreasonable spot zoning as arbitrary and capricious.
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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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