Land Use & Zoning
A North Dakota city adopts a 'mixed-use' zoning district. This allows:
AOnly residential and agricultural uses
BA combination of residential, commercial, and sometimes light industrial uses in the same area✓ Correct
CAny use, including heavy manufacturing
DOnly commercial and industrial uses
Explanation
Mixed-use zoning allows a combination of compatible uses—such as ground-floor retail with upper-floor residential—within the same district or building. It is increasingly used in North Dakota cities to create vibrant, walkable communities.
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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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