Environmental
Asbestos-containing materials (ACM) in Washington buildings constructed before 1980 present a hazard primarily when:
AThe materials are in good condition and undisturbed
BThe materials are friable (can be crumbled) and release fibers into the air✓ Correct
CThe building is occupied by children under 12
DThe building is located within 500 feet of a school
Explanation
Asbestos-containing materials pose the greatest health risk when they are friable — easily crumbled or disturbed — releasing microscopic fibers that can cause mesothelioma and other diseases when inhaled.
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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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