Land Use & Zoning
A 'use variance' in Pennsylvania zoning law allows a property to be used for a purpose:
APermitted in the current zoning district without any variance
BNot permitted in the current zoning district, granted due to hardship unique to the property✓ Correct
CAlready permitted but requiring a special exception
DAny industrial purpose in a residential zone
Explanation
A use variance grants permission to use a property in a manner not permitted by the applicable zoning ordinance. Use variances are harder to obtain in Pennsylvania than area variances (dimensional relief), requiring demonstration of unnecessary hardship due to unique property characteristics that are not self-created.
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