Land Use & Zoning
The New Jersey Flood Hazard Area Control Act regulates development in:
AAll properties within NJ regardless of flood risk
BFlood hazard areas along streams and rivers to protect water resources and prevent flood damage✓ Correct
COnly FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs)
DCoastal areas only under CAFRA
Explanation
The NJ Flood Hazard Area Control Act (administered by NJDEP) regulates development within and adjacent to streams and rivers to minimize flood damage and protect water quality. It requires permits for development in riparian zones and floodways, and is separate from (and in addition to) federal NFIP flood plain requirements.
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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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