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Zoning
Construction
Scenarios
100
Specified piece of land or building is being utilized (commercial, residential, industrial)

What is Use?

100

Liability, client issues, projects delays, risk of constant redesign, permit rejection are all signs of?

What is zoning when not prioritized?

100

What type of zoning includes a walkable area where people can live, work, and shop in close proximity?

What is mixed use?
100

Requirement for altering electrical, plumbing, or structural aspects of a home

What is a permit?

200

"Planning permit" / "zoning permit" acquired from local government. Authorize specific use of designated land to align with local zoning laws

What is permit?

200

The purpose of zoning

What is to provide health and safety of the community?
200

What type of zoning focuses on the distances between a building and property lines?

What is residential zoning?

200

Renovating an old fire station to become an office space. 

What are Adaptive Reuse projects?

300

Legal process used when a property's original and permitted function is altered approval is required from local government to ensure compliance, new use aligns with building codes.

What is change of use?

300

Zoning Regulations are

What is local laws, that govern and dictate how property can/not be used in specified geographic areas

300

What type of zoning centers around businesses with large areas for parking and focuses on community safety?

What is commercial use?

300

An elderly home is built and designed for residents aged 55+. 

What is occupancy?

400

How space is used or who is using

What is occupancy?

400

Zoning Regulations need to follow what laws

What is city, county, state?

400
In the design process, when are zoning decisions often made

before construction documents are finalized

400

Being unaware of regulations results in delays and can be costly.

What are the risks of redesign?

500

Used when property owner receives an exception to bypass unique zoning ordinance requirements.

What is variance?

500

Regulate land use, enforced by planning departments, use, density, occupancy, and parking

What are Zoning Regulations? OR Building Codes

500

Zoning Impacts ____

What is permits, maximum occupancy load, required exits/egress, fixture counts, support spaces such as restrooms and storage?

500

Construction of property is moved 50 feet away from property line to avoid flooding. 

What is variance?