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House approves substitute bill clarifying how cities, counties can end nonconforming uses after floor debate
Summary
A substitute to Senate Bill 49, which creates a uniform method for cities and counties to terminate nonconforming uses and includes special provisions for billboards, passed the House after extended floor debate over compensation and impacts on homeowners and businesses.
Representative Harwood pushed the substitute to Senate Bill 49 as a compromise to clarify how local governments terminate nonconforming uses, telling colleagues: "This bill deals with nonconforming uses, and ... it provides methods and a better understanding of how a city or a county may terminate a nonconforming use." He said the measure standardizes options for cities and counties — including condemnation with just compensation or an amortization formula that lets owners recover their investment over a reasonable period.
The bill drew sustained questioning from members who said its language could affect homes…
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