Court wrestles with what it means to “continue” a prior nonconforming use

A Mississippi appeals court ruled that an owner of an RV park on could allow portable cabins to be placed on the property as well as RVs. Jones v. Lutken, 62 So. 3d 455 (Miss. Ct. App. 2011). Many courts would find any change like this that expands the use of the property in any appreciable way to exceed the prior nonconforming use limitation but some courts, like this one, are more forgiving.

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