Environmental
Which type of insulation, commonly found in Mississippi homes built before 1980, may contain vermiculite that is contaminated with asbestos?
AFiberglass batt insulation
BZonolite (vermiculite) attic insulation✓ Correct
CSpray foam insulation
DRigid foam board insulation
Explanation
Zonolite, a brand of vermiculite attic insulation, was widely used before 1990 and may be contaminated with amphibole asbestos from the Libby, Montana mine. Homes with Zonolite insulation should be tested before disturbing it.
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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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