Abandonment, Discontinuance and Amortization of Nonconforming Uses: Lessons for Drafters of Zoning Regulations

Salkin, Patricia

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Abandonment, Discontinuance and Amortization of Nonconforming Uses: Lessons for Drafters of Zoning Regulations

Patricia Salkin

Touro College - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

Spring 2010

Real Estate Law Journal, Vol. 38, p. 482, Spring 2010
Albany Law School Research Paper No. 48

Abstract:
With a significant volume of litigation focused on the subject of nonconforming uses, this article offers practical strategies for drafters of local zoning ordinances and laws on the subject of abandonment, discontinuance and amortization of nonconforming uses.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 25

Keywords: nonconforming use, amortization, zoning, abandonment

JEL Classification: K11

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Date posted: March 28, 2010 ; Last revised: April 4, 2010

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Salkin, Patricia E., Abandonment, Discontinuance and Amortization of Nonconforming Uses: Lessons for Drafters of Zoning Regulations (Spring 2010). Real Estate Law Journal, Vol. 38, p. 482, Spring 2010; Albany Law School Research Paper No. 48. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1577769

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Patricia E. Salkin (Contact Author)

Touro College - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center ( email )

225 Eastview Drive
Central Islip, NY 11722
United States