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Board of Supervisors v. Cohn
No. 171483Supreme Court of Virginia
171483 Board of Supervisors v. Cohn 12/13/2018 The circuit court erred in concluding that Code § 15.2-2307(D) creates a vested right to continue an originally illegal use of a building or structure after the o…
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171483 Board of Supervisors v. Cohn 12/13/2018 The circuit court erred in concluding that Code § 15.2-2307(D) creates a vested ri…
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171483 Board of Supervisors v. Cohn 12/13/2018 The circuit court erred in concluding that Code § 15.2-2307(D) creates a vested right to continue an originally illegal use of a building or structure after the owner has paid taxes to the locality on the property for 15 years or more. That statute dictates that a building or structure itself may not be declared illegal or subject to removal after the owner of the building or structure has paid taxes to the locality for such building or structure for more than the previous 15 years -- but it does not create any vested rights in an illegal use thereof. The judgment of the circuit court overturning a decision by the board of zoning appeals is rev…
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