South County Sand & Gravel Co. v. Town of Charlestown

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• mere change in ownership or discontinuance of use for a period of time does not destroy nonconforming use
• insubstantial use of gravel bank for mining operations during ten-year period was sufficient to support finding of continuing nonconforming use
• evidence that individuals had mined the property, even in insubstantial quantities, before enactment of the zoning ordinance was sufficient to support the finding of a nonconforming use
• evidence that individuals had mined the property, even in insubstantial quantities, before enactment of the zoning ordinance was sufficient to support the finding of a nonconforming use

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