Question 1

Statutes are written by local governments.

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False

Question 2

Chapter 177 of Florida Statutes pertains to land boundaries.

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False

Question 3

What does Florida Statutes Chapter 177.031 cover? Provide at least three of the items covered in this subsection with their meaning.

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Questin4

"177----------------------- Preservation of unrecorded maps.--

(1)The clerk of the circuit court of a county may receive and copy, as unrecorded maps, otherwise unrecorded plats and maps, including sales maps, which describe or illustrate the boundaries and subdivision of parcels of land, but which do not necessarily indicate proper metes and bounds or otherwise comply with the recording requirements of this part. The receipt and copying of such documents shall not affect or impair the title to the property in any manner, nor shall it be construed as actual or constructive notice but shall be for informational purposes only and shall not be referred to for the purpose of conveying property or for circumventing the lawful regulation and control of subdividing lands by local governing bodies. The clerk may maintain a separate book or other filing process provided by the county for this purpose. The clerk shall make reproductions of these copies available to the public at a reasonable fee.

(2)Sections 177.021-177.121 of this part shall not apply to this section.

Questin5

In two paragraphs or more cover what you learned over the past 14 weeks pertaining to Florida Statutes Chapter 177 and how it impacts subdivision of land.

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question6

What is the difference between a statute and a code? Clearly define the difference between each other.

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QUESTION 7

What is an encumbrance? Provide three examples.

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QUESTION8

What is an easement? Provide an example of different easements and their uses. Provide at least four.

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QUESTION9

What is zoning? How is it used? What are some zoning examples, specifically zoning classifications?

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QUESTION10

What is Xref used for?

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QUESTION11

Utilitiy companies can be place utilities wherever they wish to place them in the state of Florida.

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False

Question 12

What does LABINS stand for? What kind of information would you find there?

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