Rives v. City of Clarksville

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• nonenforcement of zoning regulations at the beginning of a particular use does not give the landowner per mission to operate within the meaning of the grandfather clause
• eventual termination of non- conforming uses is a legitimate goal which may be achieved by rules and ordinances so long as they strike a reasonable balance between public benefit and private injury

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