New York Zoning Law: Protecting Grandfathered Property Rights
Preexisting Nonconforming Uses: Protecting “Grandfathered” Rights and Avoiding Abandonment By: Lee Lefkowitz A “Preexisting Nonconforming Right” is an owner’s lawful ability to use real property in a manner that later zoning regulations no longer permit. The use was permitted when it began, then the rules changed and it no longer is. New York law generally […]