Land Use & Zoning
A Missouri property described as 'T2N, R3E' means it is located:
A2 ranges north and 3 townships east of the principal meridian
BTownship 2 North, Range 3 East of the principal meridian✓ Correct
C2 sections north and 3 sections east
DTownship 2, Range 3 of the eastern district
Explanation
T2N means Township 2 North (2nd tier north of the baseline). R3E means Range 3 East (3rd range east of the principal meridian).
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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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