Jack lived in a block with two-family homes.He finished the third floor for his family, and when they left home he wanted to rent the floor as a third apartment.The town enacted a zoning ordinance restricting occupancy of the building to a maximum of two unrelated families.Jack's best argument for waiving the ordinance is:
A)he can make more money renting two floors.
B)he cannot meet the costs of maintaining the building unless he rents both floors.
C)he is not going to add any more occupants to the building.
D)he was using the third floor as an apartment for rent before the zoning ordinance was enacted.

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Jack's best argument would be that he was already using the third floor for rental purposes before the zoning ordinance was enacted. This could be considered a pre-existing use and thus he could argue for a waiver on that basis. The other options are not strong arguments for waiving the ordinance as they do not address the specific restriction on occupancy of the building by unrelated families.

Jack Lived in a Block with Two-Family Homes