ad valorem tax
a tax levied according to value, generally used to refer to real estate
tax (also called general tax)
buffer zone
a strip of land, as a park or similar use, that separates lands of
different use (e.g., residential from commercial)
building code
an ordinance that specifies minimum standards of construction for
buildings to protect public safety and health
building permit
written government permission for the construction, alteration, or
demolition of an improvement, showing compliance with building codes and
zoning ordinances
commercial
a type of zoning that restricts a property use to business facilities
demographic
pertaining to the characteristics of human populations, as size, growth,
density, and distribution
density zoning
zoning ordinances that restrict the maximum average number of houses per
acre that may be built within a particular area
developer
one who attempts to put land to its most profitable use through the
construction of improvements
easement
the right to use part of the land owned by another for a specific use,
such as right-of-ways or utilities
improvement
1) any structure, usually private, erected on a site to enhance the
property value;
2) a publicly owned structure added to or benefiting land, such as a curb,
street, sidewalk, or sewer
infrastructure
the basic facilities, equipment, services, and installations needed for
the growth and functioning of a community or country
investment
money directed toward the purchase, improvement, and development of an
asset in expectation of income or profits
levy
to assess, seize, or collect; to levy a tax is to assess a
property and set the rate of taxation
lot-and-block system - (recorded plat)
a method of describing real property that identifies a parcel of land by
reference to block and lot numbers within a subdivision nonconforming use -
a use of property that is permitted to continue after a zoning ordinance
prohibiting it has been established
CCC
Acronym for Oklahoma Conservation Commission.
ODWC
Acronym for Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
OSU
Acronym for Oklahoma State University.
real estate
land; a portion of the earths surface extending downward to the center
of the earth and upward infinitely into space, including all things
permanently attached, whether artificial or natural
real property
the benefits, interests, and rights inherent in real estate ownership
residential
a type of zoning that restricts a property use to residential living
riparian - of, on, or pertaining to the bank of a river, lake, or stream
SCAC
Acronym for Spring Creek Angling Club.
SCC
Acronym for Spring Creek Coalition.
SCCC
Acronym for Spring Creek Conservation Coalition.
subdivision
a tract of land divided by the owner, known as a subdivider, into
blocks, building lots, and streets according to a recorded subdivision plat,
which must comply with local ordinances and regulations
subsidies
financial assistance given by one person, group, or government to
another
USFWS
Acronym for United States Fish & Wildlife Service.
zoning
an execution of police power by a municipality to regulate the use of a
property
