the existing use (residential, commercial, agricultural, light industrial, etc.
) of a parcel of real property which is zoned for a more limited or other use in
the city or county's general plan. Usually such use is permitted only if the property
was being so used before the adoption of the zoning ordinance which it violates.
Example a corner parcel has been used for a gasoline station for years, and now
the city has zoned the entire area as residential (for homes only). The non-conforming
use will be allowed as "grandfathered in," but if the station is torn down the only
use would be residential.
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