Land Use & Zoning – Texas Real Estate Salesperson Exam

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Police power — the government's inherent authority to enact laws to protect public health, safety, morals, and general welfare.

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R = Residential, C = Commercial, and I = Industrial; the numbers indicate intensity or density subclassifications within each use category.

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Euclidean zoning is traditional use-based zoning that separates land into distinct districts (residential, commercial, industrial). It was upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. (1926).

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A buffer zone is a transitional area placed between incompatible land uses (such as industrial and residential) to reduce conflict, often consisting of parks, landscaping, or low-intensity uses.

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A variance is official permission to deviate from zoning requirements due to unique hardship caused by the property's physical characteristics. It is typically granted by a Board of Adjustment (or Board of Zoning Appeals).