Humber/Ontario Real Estate Course 2 Exam Practice

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A rural store continuing as non-conforming use cannot undergo what type of modification?

  1. Operational management without making structural changes

  2. Temporary halting of business activities

  3. Complete overhaul in business type

  4. Discontinued business model with same infrastructure

  5. Physical location exchange without altering business format

  6. Upgrade of service provisions without regulatory notification

The correct answer is: Complete overhaul in business type

A rural store continuing as non-conforming use is a property that does not comply with current zoning bylaws but is allowed to continue operating due to historical use rights. In this context, a complete overhaul in business type would involve a significant change in the nature of the business conducted on the property. This could potentially impact the property's compliance status and could pose zoning, regulatory, or legal issues. Options A, B, D, E, and F all relate to modifications that can typically be made to a non-conforming use property without jeopardizing its status. These modifications include changes to operational management, temporary halting of business activities, continuing the business model but maybe under different management, relocating the business within the same premises, and updating service provisions without regulatory notification. Therefore, the correct answer is C because a complete overhaul in business type could lead to the loss of non-conforming use rights and violate zoning regulations for the property.