Land Use & Zoning
A Mississippi property has a restrictive covenant that prohibits commercial use for 25 years. After 25 years, the restriction automatically:
ARenews for another 25 years
BExpires, and the property may be used commercially subject to applicable zoning✓ Correct
CConverts to a zoning restriction
DRequires MREC approval to lift
Explanation
A deed restriction with a stated time limit expires at the end of that period. After 25 years, the commercial use restriction expires, and the property's use is then governed only by applicable zoning and any remaining deed restrictions.
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Key Terms to Know
Deed
A written legal instrument used to transfer ownership of real property from one party (grantor) to another (grantee).
ZoningLocal government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
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