Florida Real Estate Practice Exam

What is bulk zoning primarily used for?

1. To increase building density

2. To reduce building density

3. To beautify the area

4. To segregate communities

The correct answer is: To reduce building density

Bulk zoning is a land use planning technique where large-scale development is limited to certain areas, while leaving the majority of the land undeveloped or with lower density development. This is often done to preserve natural habitats or landscapes, and to prevent overdevelopment and overcrowding. Thus, bulk zoning is primarily used to reduce building density, which makes options A, C, and D incorrect as they do not accurately describe the purpose of bulk zoning. Additionally, option A suggests that bulk zoning could be used to increase building density, but this is not the case as bulk zoning is implemented to limit development, not encourage it. Option C suggests that the primary purpose of bulk zoning is to beautify the area, which may be a secondary or indirect effect, but is not the main purpose. Option D suggests that bulk zoning is used to segregate communities, which is also incorrect as the main purpose is to control