Land Use & Zoning
In Arizona, a non-conforming use is a property use that:
AWas illegal when it started and was never permitted
BLegally existed before a new zoning ordinance made it non-compliant, and is allowed to continue✓ Correct
CRequires a variance to operate
DMust be eliminated within 5 years of the new zoning ordinance
Explanation
A non-conforming use (or legal non-conforming use) is one that was legal when it was established but no longer complies with current zoning requirements. Such uses are generally allowed to continue ('grandfathered') but cannot be expanded.
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