Select the answer below that best completes the following statement: Communities can require nonconforming structures to be replaced within a certain time as the former uses become illegal once the structures are replaced or destroyed. This process is called ________________.
A) Overlay zones
B) Mitigation
C) Amortization
D) Eminent Domain

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The process of requiring nonconforming structures to be replaced within a certain time period as the former uses become illegal once the structures are replaced or destroyed is called amortization. Overlay Zones refer to zoning districts that impose additional regulations on top of underlying zoning regulations. Mitigation refers to actions taken to reduce or eliminate the negative impacts of a project or development. Eminent domain refers to the government's power to take private property for public use with just compensation to the owner.

Select the Answer Below That Best Completes the Following Statement