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Is a use variance required?
Asked on Jun 20th, 2014 on Zoning, Planning and Land Use - New Jersey
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Is a use variance required if a house in a residential zone that has been used as a law office for several years, (and assessed by the township as a commercial property for that period) is converted back to its original use as a single family residence?
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you will not require a use variance because you are going back to the use that is allowed in that zone. the use variance you had was for the commercial use, and if you go back to residential use you are "abandoning" the commercial use and returning to the permitted use.
Answered on Jun 30th, 2014 at 9:29 AM
Diana L. Anderson, Certified Elder Law Attorney This response is not legal advice and does not establish any form of attorney/client relationship