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| Restriction on land use that applies to a home, a group of homes, or an unimproved lot |
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| Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&R) |
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| Restrictions on land use for common interest developments such as condos, townhouses, duplexes, and subdivisions |
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| Court order requiring a person to refrain from doing something |
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| Government power that allows seizure of private land for public use |
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| Government scheme to segregate properties for different uses -- ex. residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural |
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| Permitted exception to a zoning scheme |
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| Court review of a contested decision |
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| Allow different land uses to coexist in the same geographical area without the cumbersome rezoning process |
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| Occurs when an ordinance has become inconsistant with the applicable general plan |
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| Scheme that prohibits a certain use throughout a jurisdiction or geographical parcel |
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| Geographical areas that aren't fixed until a property owner applies to undertake some specific use |
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| Establish a scheme for undeveloped areas where growth is projected |
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| Lawsuit requesting a judicial decree ordering a party to cure the breach |
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| Party who has the right to sue |
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| Failing to assert an enforceable legal right over time and sits idly by |
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| Doctrine of Changed Conditions |
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| When the purpose of the covenant is no longer pertinent as a result of a change in the character of a neighborhood, the owners may recognize the covenants should no longer apply |
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| Conveyed by a grantor to ensure that a grantee will only utilize the transferred property subject to certain restrictions |
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| Agreement between 2 or more people by which a party makes a promise not to/to do an act related to the property |
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