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Laws created by city and county governments to control the use of land

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1. Laws created by city and county governments to control the use of land. Zoning laws are enacted in the exercise of police powers.
2. Zoning that requires that new structures match an existing architectural style.
3. Provides an incentive to a developer to provide a specific unplanned feature as a tradeoff for being allowed something normally not permitted.
4. Zoning that permits a less restricted use as well as the designated use. For example, single family homes may be built interspersed with multi-family use.
5. One who partitions a large parcel of land for resale as individual lots.
6. A gradual loss of soil due to nature--winds, rainfall, currents, etc.
7. State legislation establishing powers of a local county or municipality. Zoning powers are generally granted to local governmant pursuant to enabling acts.
8. The mud or soil that is carried by a river or stream and adds to the volume of land over time in a process called accretion
9. An item or property which might attract the curious (children) to their detriment, e.g. a swimming pool, construction site, abandoned appliances, etc. Owners generally have direct liability for attractive nuisances that are not secured.
10. the constitutional authority and inherent power of the state to adopt and enforce laws and regulations to promote and support the public health, safety, morals and general welfare