Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Re: land zoning

If you were lawfully operating within the zoning and the zoning later changed, you usually would have nonconforming use rights ("grandfathered in"). This generally means that you can continue to operate as long as you don't cease operation or change it.

For a more specific response, I would need more details about your situation.

For example, who is trying to stop your business? What does RR and RA permit? When did zoning change? When did you first start operating your business? What was in your escrow docs?

Re: land zoning

Who is "they" that is demanding the containers "go"? an HOA? The City? If you can show that you have had these for a substantial period of time that pre-dates the zoning change, yo should be able to successfully apply for a variance. A variance is an authorization from a government agency to use a certain piece of real property for a purpose that is outside of the zoning restrictions. Generally, a "grandfathered" location is one of the main forms of zoning variances.

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Scott