Florida — Planning, Zoning & Environmental — Florida Real Estate — State Law Practice Test
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In Florida, a builder wants to construct a condominium tower on the beach SEAWARD of the established coastal construction control line (CCCL). What is required?
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Under Florida's Community Planning Act (Ch. 163, Part II, FS), what is the local comprehensive plan?
- A legally binding long-range plan each local government adopts to guide growth, with which all land-development regulations must be consistent — Correct answer
- A nonbinding advisory wish-list that developers may ignore
- A federally issued plan that overrides Florida county zoning
- A private deed restriction recorded by a subdivision's developer
Explanation: Florida requires each county and municipality to adopt a long-range comprehensive plan (§163.3167, §163.3177 FS) that guides future development; once adopted, all land-development regulations and approvals must be consistent with it. Comprehensive plan（综合规划）: a FL local government's legally binding long-range growth blueprint. Source: §163.3177 FS (Community Planning Act).
Handbook: Florida Planning & Zoning — Local comprehensive plan (§163.3177 FS)
Under Florida's concurrency requirement (§163.3180 FS), which public facilities must be available concurrent with the impacts of new development on a statewide-mandatory basis?
- Sanitary sewer, solid waste, drainage, and potable water — Correct answer
- Transportation roads, public schools, and recreation parks
- Police, fire, and emergency medical services only
- Broadband internet, electricity, and natural gas
Explanation: Since the 2011 Community Planning Act, only four facilities are subject to concurrency statewide: sanitary sewer, solid waste, drainage, and potable water. Transportation, parks, and schools concurrency are now OPTIONAL (a local government may adopt them, but they are no longer state-mandated). Concurrency（同步/并行要求）: public facilities must keep pace with development. Source: §163.3180(1) FS.
Handbook: Florida Planning & Zoning — Concurrency facilities (§163.3180 FS)
A Florida property owner wants to build a single-family home in a residential zone but the lot is too narrow to meet the required side-yard setback. What land-use approval would the owner typically seek?
- A variance from the side-yard setback requirement — Correct answer
- A rezoning to a commercial zoning district
- A comprehensive-plan amendment changing the future land-use map
- A coastal construction control line permit from DEP
Explanation: A variance grants relief from a specific dimensional zoning requirement (such as a setback) when strict application would cause an unnecessary hardship unique to the property; it is granted by the local board of adjustment, not by changing the use. A use is changed by rezoning or a special exception, not a variance. Variance（差异许可/豁免）: relief from a zoning standard for hardship. Source: FL local zoning under Ch. 163 FS comprehensive-plan authority.
Handbook: Florida Planning & Zoning — Variances (Ch. 163 FS / local board of adjustment)