Legal, Tax & Compliance
Non-Conforming Use
A use that was legal when it started and would not be allowed today.
Why you care
Non-conforming rights are fragile. They usually die if the use lapses for a set period, and “lapses” can mean six months of not renting.
Worked example
A hurricane repair that takes your house offline for seven months can extinguish the right permanently. Read the lapse clause before you need it.