Environmental
What is 'vapor intrusion' as an environmental concern in Ohio real estate?
AWater vapor entering buildings from the ground
BToxic vapors from soil or groundwater contamination migrating into buildings through the foundation✓ Correct
CRadon gas from natural soil
DGas leaks from utility lines
Explanation
Vapor intrusion is the migration of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from contaminated soil or groundwater into the indoor air of overlying buildings. It can cause health risks in both residential and commercial properties overlying contaminated sites.
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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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