Land Use & Zoning

A property owner in Arizona wants to use their residentially-zoned land for a small commercial business. To do so legally, they would MOST likely need to obtain:

AA variance
BA special use permit (conditional use permit)✓ Correct
CA nonconforming use certificate
DA zoning estoppel

Explanation

A special use (conditional use) permit allows a land use that is not normally permitted in a zone but is recognized as potentially appropriate under certain conditions. A variance adjusts a dimensional standard, not a use.

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