Fighting the zoning laws?
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Fighting the zoning laws?
How would one go about overriding a zoning law for a family residential neighborhood? Is there any way to do so?
Asked on June 2, 2009 under Real Estate Law, Utah
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
I'm not a Utah lawyer, and my research suggests that zoning laws in your state are mostly county-based. So, for reliable advice, based on all of the facts of your situation, you need to see an attorney in your area. One place you can find a lawyer is our website, http://attorneypages.com
Most zoning laws include different sets of zoning regulations for different areas or zoning districts, and the rules can be as simple as use regulations (only one-family and two-family houses allowed) or more complex, such as minimums for lot area, street frontage, side yards and setback, and sometimes more. And most zoning laws provide for some sort of process that allows the owner of land to apply for an exception to the rules (sometimes called a variance), or some of them, for his property, under certain conditions.
These applications can often be very complicated matters, and they are almost always very sensitive to the particular facts.
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