Land Use & Zoning
A Washington county's critical areas ordinance designates a wetland buffer zone of 50 feet. A property owner may:
ABuild any structure outside the 50-foot buffer
BNot build within the buffer and may face restrictions even outside the buffer for activities that affect the wetland✓ Correct
CUse the buffer for agricultural purposes without restriction
DRequest a variance to reduce the buffer to zero
Explanation
Critical area buffers protect the adjacent wetland. Activities outside but near the buffer may still require review.
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Key Terms to Know
Variance
Official 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.
ZoningLocal government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
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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