Kopf v. Utter

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• holding that if a landowner knowingly places obstacles in the way of the natural expansion of a non-conforming use, then a variance to expand that use will be denied
• the right to expand a nonconforming use, although not unlimited, is a constitutional right protected by the due process clause, and a municipality cannot prohibit per se the natural expansion thereof

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