Land Use & Zoning
In Virginia, a municipality that is a 'Home Rule' city has which power that counties governed by Dillon's Rule lack?
AHome Rule cities in Virginia have the same Dillon's Rule limitations as counties
BVirginia cities technically operate under charters, providing specific enumerated powers, similar to Dillon's Rule✓ Correct
CUnlimited zoning authority
DThe power to levy federal taxes
Explanation
Virginia does not have true home rule. All localities — cities, counties, and towns — operate under charters or Dillon's Rule, exercising only powers expressly granted by the Virginia General Assembly.
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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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