Land Use & Zoning
A property owner in Portland wants to build a use not permitted in their current zone. The owner seeks permission for an exception to the zoning rules. This is called a:
AVariance✓ Correct
BRezoning
CConditional use permit
DNon-conforming use
Explanation
A variance is permission granted by a zoning board to deviate from strict zoning requirements due to a unique hardship related to the specific property. It is different from a conditional use permit (which allows specific uses under certain conditions) or rezoning (which changes the zoning classification itself).
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