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| the power of the state governments to regulate for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare |
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- 1990
- In WA, governs land use planning and administration
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1. controls sprawl
2. ensures adequate facilities & infrastructure
3. environmental and natural resource protection
4. encourage coordination of neighboring communities |
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a method of controlling land use by dividing a community into zones for different types of use
agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial |
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| undeveloped areas that separate different zones |
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1. nonconforming uses
2. variances
3. conditional use
4. rezones |
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| a formerly legal use that does not conform to new zoning ordiances, but is nonetheless allowed to continue |
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| a comprehensive, long-term plan of development fr a community, which is implemented by zoning and other laws |
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| authorization to deviate from the rules in a zoning ordinance, granted because strict enforcement would cause undue hardship for the property owner |
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| conditional use permits are AKA: |
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| special exception permits |
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| a permit that allows a special use, such as a school or hospital, to operate in a neighborhood where it would otherwise be prohibited by zoning |
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| an amendment to a zoning ordinance; a property owner who feels their property has been zoned improperly may apply for a rezone |
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protect the public from unsafe or unworkmanlike construction
regulations that set minimum standards for construction methods and materials |
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issued when a completed building has been inspected and found satisfactory
last step of building permit system |
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| subdivision regulations (2 types) |
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1. establishes requirements concerning physical aspects such as roads, lot size, utilities, etc.
2. consumer protection law; requires developers to disclose certain info to prospective lot purchasers |
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| Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act |
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| protects shorelines; regulates development within 200ft of high water mark |
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National Environmental Policy Act
laws about EIS |
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| Environmental Impact Statement |
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State Environmental Policy Act
regarding EIS |
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The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
concerns liability for environmental cleanup costs; new owners may be responsible for current conditions |
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Federal legislations sets national standards for air and water quality and requires the states to implement these objectives
permits required for discharge of pollutants into air or water |
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| the government's power to take private property for public use, upon payment of just compensation to the owner |
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| the process of taking property pursuant to the power of eminent domain |
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| general real estate taxes |
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taxes levied against real property annually to pay for general government services; ad valorem - based on value of the property taxed
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| the valuation of property for the purposes of taxation |
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| special assessments are AKA: |
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a tax levied against property that benefits from a local improvement project, to pay for the project
usually a one-time tax |
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a tax levied when a piece of real property is sold; based on the selling price of the property
In WA, state's share is 1.28% of selling price, with an additional percentage owed to local government, which varies
Usually collected when the buyer's deed is recorded, although generally it is the seller who is paying; cannot record deed if not payed |
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