Environmental
In Tennessee, a 'deed restriction' that limits land use to protect a wetland is an example of a(n):
AEminent domain action
BConservation restriction or institutional control✓ Correct
CZoning variance
DSpecial use permit
Explanation
A deed restriction limiting land use to protect wetlands is a conservation restriction or institutional control — a private land use control recorded in the deed that runs with the land to protect environmental features.
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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.
DeedA written legal instrument used to transfer ownership of real property from one party (grantor) to another (grantee).
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