Environmental
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in older Pennsylvania buildings are typically found in:
ALead paint on walls and trim
BOlder electrical transformers, fluorescent light ballasts, and caulking materials✓ Correct
CRadon-emitting granite countertops
DAsbestos pipe insulation only
Explanation
PCBs were widely used in electrical equipment (transformers, capacitors), fluorescent light ballasts manufactured before 1978, and some building caulking materials. Pennsylvania's older commercial and industrial buildings may contain PCB-containing materials requiring special handling and disposal during renovation.
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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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