Land Use Law- Exam with Complete
Solutions 2025-2026 Updated.
1, 2, and 3 only (Quiz 2) - Answer Which of the following are limitations on the concept of
nuisance?
1. The substantiality of the harm
2. The reasonable use doctrine
3. The reasonable man doctrine
4. The legality principle
False (Quiz 2) - Answer *True or False* A person bringing a calim of private nuisance must
suffer a harm that is different in degree than the public as a whole experience
1 and 3 only (Quiz 2) - Answer Which of the following are reasonable considerations to
evaluate whether a use of land is reasonable under the reasonable use doctrine?
1. whether the use is legal
2. whether the person experiencing harm from the use is sensitive
3. whether the use is good for the economy
4. whether the use infringes on a right the law of nuisance protects
False (Quiz 2, question 4) - Answer *True or False* When someone uses land in a way that is
contrary to local ordinance, that use is always unreasonable under the reasonable use doctrine
True (Quiz 2) - Answer *True or False* Sometimes a law identifies what is a public nuisance
and the appropriate way to stop that use is through a public enforcement action
False (quiz 2 question 6) - Answer *True or False* a person bringing a claim of public
nuisance must have some interest in the property where he or she experiences the nuisance
False (3,1) - Answer *True or False* The SSZEA and SCPEA are federal laws designed to
improve commerce
True (3,2) - Answer *True or False*
One lasting legacy of the SSZEA and SCPEA is local governments approach planning as a two-tier
process of planning as a first step and implementation as a second step
2 only (3,3) - Answer A 'home rule' jurisdiction is a jurisdiction in which....
, 1. state courts have not applied Dillon's Rule
2. the state has broadly delegated police powers to its local governments
3. local governments may only exercise police powers to regulate residential development
4. the local government has adopted one or more ordinances superseding Dillon's Rule
True (3,4) - Answer The SSZEA and SCPEA are model enabling acts intended to grant police
powers from states to local governments for the purposes of regulating the use of land
All of 1,2, and 3 (3,5) - Answer Which of the following statements are true when used to
describe police powers?
1. states possess them
2. they are broad
3. the federal government does not possess them
True(4,1) - Answer *True or False* Hadacheck v. Sebastian is an instance in which the U.S.
Supreme Court deferred to the judgement of the City of LA and thereby established deference
to legislative decision making as one hallmark of substantive due process
All of 1, 2, and 3 (4,2) - Answer Which of the following is true about the fairly debatable
standard?
1. The standard requires local government land-use decisions to be an exercise of police powers
2. This standard affords great judicial deference to local government decision makers
3. This standard applies to legislative decisions
1, 3, and 4 only (4,3) - Answer Which of the following are true regarding the U.S>
Constitution's two due process clauses?
1. the 5th amendment due process clause limits the power of the federal government
2. one due process clause respects legislative decisions while the other respects quasi-judicial
decisions
3. the 14th amendment due process clause limits the power of state governments
4. after winning the civil war, the union imposed on all states a constitutional requirement that
no state withhold due process from any person
1, 3, and 4 only (5,1) - Answer Procedural due process requires local governments to grant
which of the following to parties to quasi-judicial land-use decisions?
1. an opportunity to be heard
2. representation by an attorney at public expense
3. an impartial tribune
Solutions 2025-2026 Updated.
1, 2, and 3 only (Quiz 2) - Answer Which of the following are limitations on the concept of
nuisance?
1. The substantiality of the harm
2. The reasonable use doctrine
3. The reasonable man doctrine
4. The legality principle
False (Quiz 2) - Answer *True or False* A person bringing a calim of private nuisance must
suffer a harm that is different in degree than the public as a whole experience
1 and 3 only (Quiz 2) - Answer Which of the following are reasonable considerations to
evaluate whether a use of land is reasonable under the reasonable use doctrine?
1. whether the use is legal
2. whether the person experiencing harm from the use is sensitive
3. whether the use is good for the economy
4. whether the use infringes on a right the law of nuisance protects
False (Quiz 2, question 4) - Answer *True or False* When someone uses land in a way that is
contrary to local ordinance, that use is always unreasonable under the reasonable use doctrine
True (Quiz 2) - Answer *True or False* Sometimes a law identifies what is a public nuisance
and the appropriate way to stop that use is through a public enforcement action
False (quiz 2 question 6) - Answer *True or False* a person bringing a claim of public
nuisance must have some interest in the property where he or she experiences the nuisance
False (3,1) - Answer *True or False* The SSZEA and SCPEA are federal laws designed to
improve commerce
True (3,2) - Answer *True or False*
One lasting legacy of the SSZEA and SCPEA is local governments approach planning as a two-tier
process of planning as a first step and implementation as a second step
2 only (3,3) - Answer A 'home rule' jurisdiction is a jurisdiction in which....
, 1. state courts have not applied Dillon's Rule
2. the state has broadly delegated police powers to its local governments
3. local governments may only exercise police powers to regulate residential development
4. the local government has adopted one or more ordinances superseding Dillon's Rule
True (3,4) - Answer The SSZEA and SCPEA are model enabling acts intended to grant police
powers from states to local governments for the purposes of regulating the use of land
All of 1,2, and 3 (3,5) - Answer Which of the following statements are true when used to
describe police powers?
1. states possess them
2. they are broad
3. the federal government does not possess them
True(4,1) - Answer *True or False* Hadacheck v. Sebastian is an instance in which the U.S.
Supreme Court deferred to the judgement of the City of LA and thereby established deference
to legislative decision making as one hallmark of substantive due process
All of 1, 2, and 3 (4,2) - Answer Which of the following is true about the fairly debatable
standard?
1. The standard requires local government land-use decisions to be an exercise of police powers
2. This standard affords great judicial deference to local government decision makers
3. This standard applies to legislative decisions
1, 3, and 4 only (4,3) - Answer Which of the following are true regarding the U.S>
Constitution's two due process clauses?
1. the 5th amendment due process clause limits the power of the federal government
2. one due process clause respects legislative decisions while the other respects quasi-judicial
decisions
3. the 14th amendment due process clause limits the power of state governments
4. after winning the civil war, the union imposed on all states a constitutional requirement that
no state withhold due process from any person
1, 3, and 4 only (5,1) - Answer Procedural due process requires local governments to grant
which of the following to parties to quasi-judicial land-use decisions?
1. an opportunity to be heard
2. representation by an attorney at public expense
3. an impartial tribune
