A Nonconforming Use

question 29

Multiple Choice

A nonconforming use:

• A) that is discontinued for a period of less than thirty (30)days may be resumed.
• B) has a right to continue for only five (5)years.
• C) has a constitutionally-protected right to continue.
• D) that continues for more than one (1)year cannot be lost by abandonment.

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Definitions:

Voice Box

The part of the air passage to the lungs that holds the vocal cords; it is responsible for producing sound.

Larynx

The voice box located in the throat, involved in breathing, producing sound, and protecting the trachea against food aspiration.

Trachea

The windpipe, a tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi of the lungs.

Pharynx

A muscular tube that connects the mouth and nasal passages with the esophagus and larynx, serving both respiratory and digestive functions.