Land Use & Zoning
A Virginia homeowner who has been operating a non-conforming business from their home since the zoning ordinance changed is allowed to continue. If they stop the business for a year, the right to continue may:
ABe extended indefinitely
BBe lost — abandonment of a nonconforming use for a prescribed period can extinguish the right✓ Correct
CTransfer to the next owner automatically
DBe reinstated by the Board of Supervisors
Explanation
Virginia zoning ordinances typically provide that if a nonconforming use is abandoned or ceases for a specified period (often 2 years), the right to continue is extinguished and the property must conform to current zoning.
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