Certain uses may be permitted in your property’s zoning district, but may not be allowed at your specific property. For instance, a previous owner may have entered into an agreement with the local neighborhood group restricting the property’s uses in exchange for a variance. If that agreement is filed with the city in the property’s zoning file, it binds all future owners and tenants. To view your property’s zoning file, visit the Department of Licenses and Inspections in the basement of the Municipal Services Building, 1417 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
This is a time consuming process. Waiting in line usually takes several hours. Any zoning attorney will pull your propety’s zoning file and review it for a reasonable fee.
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