Real Estate Principals and Practices

Instructor: Jan E. Beran, Esq.


My office address, phone and fax:
3940 Cornhusker Hwy., Suite 200,
Lincoln, Nebraska 68504
Phn: (402) 466-7110
Fax: (402) 466-1950
                                
Website:
My homepage.
Index to educational materials
Send me email.
(beran@aol.com)

| Course Description and Syllabus | Index to Course Materials |
Land-Use Control
Ch. 25  Jacobus

1.   History of Land-use controls
2.   Two Broad categories fo control: Public and Private
3.   Public controls:
     a.   Police power: each state goal to protect the public health, safety,
          morals, and general welfare of its citizens.
     b.   Restriction on free ownership of land
4.   Methods of Public Controls
     a.   Zoning
          i.   Zoning ordinances:
          ii.  Zoning objectives:
          iii. Zoning enforcement through building permits
               (1)  Non-conforming use:
               (2)  Variance:
               (3)  Conditional use permit:
               (4)  Amendment:
          iv.  Zoning issues
               (1)  Spot zoning:
               (2)  Downzoning:
               (3)  Taking:
     b.   Subdivision:
     c.   Comprehensive (Master) Plan
     d.   Building and Safety Codes
     e.   Regulation of land sales
5.   Private Control
     a.   Deed restrictions:
     b.   Restrictive covenants:
     c.   Legal issues
6.   Enviomental Impact


return to top
| Index to Course Materials | Course Description and Syllabus |


For more information, please contact beran@aol.com

Last updated: