Environmental
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in a Virginia property can come from:
AConcrete foundations only
BPaints, solvents, cleaning products, and building materials off-gassing✓ Correct
CNatural gas underground deposits only
DOnly outdoor air pollution
Explanation
VOCs are released from many interior building materials and products including paints, adhesives, solvents, carpeting, and composite wood products. High indoor VOC levels can cause health problems.
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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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