Land Use & Zoning
North Dakota's 'agriculture of local importance' (ALI) program helps counties identify and protect which type of land?
AOnly land within city limits
BPrime farmland and farmland of local importance from conversion to non-agricultural uses✓ Correct
CIndustrial land near urban centers
DNative prairie that has never been cultivated
Explanation
Agriculture of local importance (ALI) designations identify farmland that is particularly valuable to local agricultural economies. Protecting these lands from conversion is a key goal of North Dakota's agricultural land policy.
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Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM)
A mortgage with an interest rate that changes periodically based on a financial index, usually after an initial fixed-rate period.
ZoningLocal 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.
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