In article .com,
"Pete C." wrote:



First off, if it's an existing structure, it is grandfathered into any
zoning changes.
Maybe. maybe not. Depending on how the law reads, change use can
kill off the grandfather. Say, if this one was put up pre-zoning (or was
an appropriate use at the time) for Ham radio or TV. But they want to
change it to something like a cell tower, that might not be gf. Also
might depend on when the law was changed. If the original use had
already been abandoned by the time the law took effect, then it would
not necessarily still be available.
The folks in Marathon, Fl, for instance are battling this. There
was a structure that had housed a strip joint. It had closed about 18
months before a law was passed putting adult entertainment in a new
zoning category. The owner of the building wants to restart the strip
joint as grandfathered and Marathon says you were closed at the time of
the zoning change and it isn't a continuing use. So far, Marathon is
ahead on points in the courts (grin).

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