Environmental
A Massachusetts residential property owner wants to install a new septic system. Under Title 5, this requires:
AOnly a building permit from the local building department
BA permit from the local Board of Health, which enforces Title 5 at the local level✓ Correct
CApproval from the Massachusetts DEP only
DNo permits for systems under 1,000 gallons per day
Explanation
Under Massachusetts Title 5, local Boards of Health regulate and permit on-site sewage (septic) systems. The DEP oversees the Title 5 regulations, but permitting is done locally.
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Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
Chain of TitleThe sequential record of all transfers of ownership for a piece of property from the original patent holder to the present owner.
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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