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  "description": "When nonconforming uses, lots, and structures can continue, and when they can’t.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-02T21:30:57.000Z",
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  "textContent": "🗺️\n\n****What Kind of \"Grandfathered\" Is It?****\n****1. Nonconforming use**** (the activity is no longer allowed) → watch abandonment and expansion limits.\n****2. Nonconforming lot**** (the parcel is undersized) → may still be buildable, often with conditions.\n****3. Nonconforming structure**** (setbacks/height don’t match today) → additions can be limited and may trigger extra approvals.\n\nIf you’ve heard someone say a property is “grandfathered,” what they usually mean is: **It was legal when it started, but today it doesn’t meet the current rules.**\n\nDurham’s Unified Development Ordinance calls those situations **nonconformities**. And the key takeaway is this:\n\n__Become a free subscriber to access the full article!__\n\n SUBSCRIBE! \n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "\"Grandfathered\" Uses: What Can Stay, Expand, Rebuild, or Change",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-02T21:30:56.882Z"
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