nonconforming use

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nonconforming use

The use of a property in a manner that was permitted at one time but that now violates a zoning or other restriction.The use is allowed to continue—is grandfathered—as a nonconforming use.Depending on the particular laws of the jurisdiction,a nonconforming use may not be allowed to continue after a sale, long-term lease, substantial destruction of the property, or abandonment for a period of time.

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