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Sorting Out Vested Rights and Non-Conforming Uses

Pre-existing non-conforming use doctrine and "vested rights" doctrine are two different, but related, mechanisms. The Court of Appeals recently decided a case in which the landowner raised both doctrines.

15 minute read March 29, 2010 at 02:22 PM
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Stewart E. Sterk
Sorting Out Vested Rights and Non-Conforming Uses

Pre-existing non-conforming use doctrine and “vested rights” doctrine are two different, but related, mechanisms for protecting landowners from the impact of a newly enacted zoning ordinance.

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