Land Use & Zoning
In Wyoming, a property's use may be 'grandfathered' if:
AThe property has been in the same family for three generations
BThe use existed lawfully before current zoning regulations were adopted✓ Correct
CThe county exempts older properties from zoning
DThe owner has a grandfather's deed
Explanation
A lawful pre-existing use that becomes nonconforming when new zoning is adopted is 'grandfathered' (or a legal nonconforming use). Wyoming law allows these uses to continue but typically prohibits expansion or, after abandonment, restart. The term is colloquial for legal nonconforming use protection.
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