| State of Ohio. Local zoning rules changed after I purchased lots in a subdivision. I want to go by the old rules. What can I do? Background: In 1940, a subdividion of 200 lots was approved. The lots had only 50 ft frontage but good depth. The lots all sold and most were built upon. In 1960, my parents purchased two of the lots: one with a house already built; and the second lot void of structures. The lots were deeded separately, and taxed separately; but were adjacent. In 1990, I purchased the two lots from my parents. In 2001, I requested a permit to construct a house on the vacant lot and was refused. Zoning, they say, has changed. If you own adjacent lots, then you MUST combined the lots into one 100 frontage lot. You can not even sell that second lot without treating it as part of the developed lot; and sell the whole 100 feet. However, they said, if I had owned only one lot, then I would be "grandfathered" in and could have built on the 50 foot lot. I am being treated differently because I own adjacent lots. What can I do at this point???? macdonnall@aol.com | 
04-11-2001, 11:12 PM
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