| Nonconforming Uses, Conditional Use Permits, and Variances |
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| Zoning ordinances enforce or develop a comprehensive plan to divide property within a governmental entity's borders. The ordinances restrict a property owner's use of his or her private property so that the public's health, safety, and welfare are protected, maintained, and developed. Zoning ordinances affect the structures that already exist within the governmental entity's borders at the time the ordinances are enacted.More... |
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| Real Estate Negotiations |
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| Parties often use negotiation as a technique by which to come to an understanding. The parties may or may not be represented by real estate agents or attorneys.More... |
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| Right-to-Farm Laws |
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| Almost every state has enacted some type of right-to-farm law. In essence, the laws protect farmers from lawsuits by neighbors. Typically, the laws create a presumption that a farmer's existing agricultural pursuits do not create an actionable nuisance.
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| Square Footage of a Home |
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| In almost every sale listing for a home, there is some indication of the square footage of the home. How is the square footage of a home determined?More... |
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| Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act |
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| In 1968, Congress enacted the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act, 15 U.S.C.S. § 1701 (1998). In enacting the law, it was Congress' purpose to eliminate fraud in interstate sales of land. Briefly stated, the law requires certain disclosures in connection with the sale of vacant land. Despite numerous challenges since its enactment, the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act has passed constitutional muster.
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