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Use variance

Permission for a purpose otherwise prohibited by zoning. New York requires unnecessary hardship, shown for each and every permitted use, and the board grants the minimum relief necessary and adequate.

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  • The zoning board of appeals, variances, special permits, Article 78, and local enforcement New York
  • The local legislative body, the planning board, and the zoning board of appeals New York

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