A municipal law in addition to standard building code.
ORDINANCE
Current use of a building is no longer permitted by zoning by once was
CONDITIONAL USE
A request applied for by owner to building department for permission to deviate from ordinance - typically to avoid an economic hardship
VARIANCE
The legal right to of the gov. Or another land owner to use ones property for a specific purpose.
EASEMENT
An ordinance preventing development that would block or ruin a scenic view for the public
SCENIC EASEMENT
A change in the zoning ordinance for a particular area.
SPOT ZONING
The imaginary line beyond which a structure is not allowed to extend.
BUILDING LINE or BUILDABLE AREA