Environmental
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in older buildings are commonly found in:
AInsulation and roof shingles
BOlder electrical transformers and fluorescent light ballasts✓ Correct
CConcrete foundations
DCopper plumbing
Explanation
PCBs were widely used in electrical equipment, particularly transformers and fluorescent light ballasts, before being banned in 1979.
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Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
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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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