Land Use & Zoning
Vermont's Certificate of Occupancy (CO) is issued after:
AThe property is listed for sale
BConstruction is completed and the building passes final inspection, certifying it is safe for occupancy✓ Correct
CThe buyer pays all property taxes
DAct 250 permit is approved
Explanation
A Certificate of Occupancy is issued after a completed building passes all required inspections, certifying that it meets applicable building codes and is safe for its intended use.
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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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