Chapter 12 Land Use New Jersey Real Estate for Salespersons and Brokers By Marcia Darvin Spada Thomson/South-Western Copyright, 2006

Chapter 12 Land Use Chapter 12 Land Use

Chapter 12 Land Use Chapter 12 Key Terms  Cluster zoning  Condemnation  Deed restriction  Doctrine of laches  Eminent domain  Escheat  Infrastructure  NJ Municipal Land Use Law  Moratorium  Police power  Spot zoning  Topography  Variance  Zoning permit  Zoning board of adjustment

Chapter 12 Land Use Private Land Use Control Easements Deed restrictions Subdivision regulations Liens

Chapter 12 Land Use Public Land Use Control- Federal Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act Regulates the sale of lots sold sight unseen HUD Grants for housing development

Chapter 12 Land Use Public Land Use Control-State  Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL) Regulates private and public land use  State Planning Act Coordinates planning on all levels of government  NJ Department of Environmental Protection(NJDEP) Regulates environmental land use  Planning occurs on all levels of government

Chapter 12 Land Use Police Power Federal, state, and local government power to legislate for the public good Zoning ordinances are an example of police power

Chapter 12 Land Use Examples of Government’s Police Power PowerDefined Eminent domain Take property for public good; just compensation Escheat Gov’t can take property if owner dies w/o heirs Taxation Lien on real property

Chapter 12 Land Use Zoning ordinance Transfer of develop- ment rights Incentive zoning Cluster zoning Zoning permit Zoning classi- fications

Chapter 12 Land Use Zoning Transfer of development rights Sale of development credits Zoning permit Construct or alter a building Incentive zoning Floor-to-area ratio Cluster zoning Multi-use zoning

Chapter 12 Land Use Zoning Actions Zoning Board Of Adjustment Conditional Use Permit Spot zoning Variance