Land Use & Zoning
A commercial business that was legally established before current zoning regulations were adopted may continue to operate as a:
AVariance use
BConditional use
CNonconforming use✓ Correct
DSpecial use
Explanation
A nonconforming use (also called legal nonconforming) is a use that lawfully existed before a zoning change and is allowed to continue, though it generally cannot be expanded.
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