Land Use & Zoning
In New York City, the 'Environmental Control Board' (ECB) hears cases involving:
AEnvironmental contamination at brownfield sites
BViolations of NYC administrative codes including building code and zoning violations issued by city agencies✓ Correct
CAppeals of DEC permits
DDisputes between landlords and tenants
Explanation
The NYC ECB (now called the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, OATH) adjudicates violations of NYC administrative codes, including building code violations issued by DOB, zoning violations, and other agency infractions.
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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.
AgencyA legal relationship in which a licensee (agent) acts on behalf of a principal (buyer or seller) in a real estate transaction.
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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