Land Use & Zoning
A nonconforming use in Mississippi zoning refers to:
AA use that was illegal when it began
BA use that was lawful when established but no longer conforms to current zoning regulations✓ Correct
CA variance granted for commercial use in a residential area
DAny use requiring a conditional use permit
Explanation
A nonconforming use was lawfully established under prior zoning rules but does not comply with current zoning. Such uses may continue but are typically not allowed to expand.
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Zoning
Local 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.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
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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