zoning regulations

[tiggy04]

We live in a little township in Ohio, in a 2 bdr. 1972 trailer that is falling apart. we have 4 kids and just do not have enough room. we have found a newer trailer with 3 bdr.s and a lot more room for about $10,000. The problem is that our township has changed it's zoning regulations so that we cannot pull another trailer onto our property if we get rid of ours. We have to have a 1400 sq. ft. home or nothing. that would cost us $70,000.00 that we don't have. Some people have said that we have a grandfathers clause since our trailer was here before the laws went in effect. Any help?

 

[HomeGuru]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by tiggy04:
We live in a little township in Ohio, in a 2 bdr. 1972 trailer that is falling apart. we have 4 kids and just do not have enough room. we have found a newer trailer with 3 bdr.s and a lot more room for about $10,000. The problem is that our township has changed it's zoning regulations so that we cannot pull another trailer onto our property if we get rid of ours. We have to have a 1400 sq. ft. home or nothing. that would cost us $70,000.00 that we don't have. Some people have said that we have a grandfathers clause since our trailer was here before the laws went in effect. Any help? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

A grandfathering situation is not automatic. The zoning laws may forever restrict any new trailers even if you had one on your lot previously. You need to check, of have a real estate attorney review the exact language in the zoning regulations. Is there a loophole for like kind substitution/replacement etc.?