Question: When is the ideal location for something not ideal? Answer: When zoning laws prohibit you from doing the thing you want in that location. Local authorities use zoning laws to control how an area develops. They can use them to encourage new investment in...
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Do you have to honor an easement on a new property?
An easement is a legal arrangement that means someone who does not own a piece of property does have a legal right to use it. There are many examples of how this happens, but one of the most common is when a person shares a driveway with a neighbor. That neighbor may...
Do you need to re-zone a vacant property to develop it?
Zoning rules help protect the characteristics of a community and the environment. However, sometimes they need to change to reflect the changing characteristics of a neighborhood. Property that was once commercial or even industrial could become a residential...