Environmental
The primary environmental concern with properties near former dry-cleaning operations is contamination with:
AAsbestos fibers
BChlorinated solvents such as perchloroethylene (PCE/PERC)✓ Correct
CRadon gas
DLead paint
Explanation
Dry-cleaning operations commonly use perchloroethylene (PCE/PERC) and other chlorinated solvents that are known groundwater contaminants. Properties near former dry cleaners often require environmental investigation.
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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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