Your Guide to Santa Cruz Real Estate Zoning Terms
Most municipalities have zoning laws that explain what propety owners can and cannot do with land. This protects residents by keeping business, industry, and residential areas separate.
Zoning terms are very important to you when you own Santa Cruz real estate that you want to build on. You should also be aware of zoning in your area because land use can change over time. Here is a brief guide to zoning terms.
Agricultural Land. This is land that is used primarily for farming. Most regions have specific definitions of how many animals or how many trees and plants must be grown to be classified as agricultural land.
Commercial Land. Commercial property is used for business purposes. This includes land for shopping centers, office space, and service centers.
Easement. An easement is the right to use someone else’s land. A common form of easement is when a utility company has the right to go across someone’s property so they can access electrical poles. There is usually no money exchanged with an easement.
Eminent Domain. This is the government’s right to acquire private land for public use. When the government exercises its eminent domain rights, it will pay the owner for the property.
Industrial Land. This land is used for manufacturing. Industrial land usually carries with it certain regulations to protect the environment around it and shield residential areas from danger resulting from the work done there.
Residential Land. Residential property includes single family homes, apartments, townhouses, and condominiums.
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