Question

For the past 30 years Lois has operated a neighborhood grocery store. Last week the city council passed a zoning ordinance that prohibits packaged food sales in the area where Lois's grocery store is located. The store is now an example of a/an _________.

Answer 1

Answer: Nonconforming Use

Explanation:

Nonconforming Use  is the usage of property that was earlier permitted to be used according to zoning law establishment but later property was no longer permitted to be used due to the alteration occurred in zoning ordinance .According to this law , property no longer fits under the regulation to be used.

According to the question, Lois kept running grocery store till the zoning regulation got changed, under which packaged food sale is not permitted anymore in that area.Thus, it is an example of nonconforming use.