[Georgia Real Estate] 34, Zoning Land Use and Government Powers

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The four fundamental government powers over real property represented by the PETE acronym. - How local zoning ordinances, variances, and nonconforming uses operate under governmental police power. - The statutory requirements of the Georgia Zoning Procedures Law regarding public notice and hearings. - How Georgia calculates property tax assessed value at forty percent of fair market value. - The key distinctions between eminent domain condemnation and non-compensable police power land use regulations. OpenExamPrep is an independent learning platform and is not affiliated with or endorsed by GREC or PSI. Practice for your exam at https://open-exam-prep.com/practice/ga-real-estate and subscribe on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep . Sources checked: September 14, 2026 https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/520-1 https://grec.state.ga.us/ https://dor.georgia.gov/