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Special Exception
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special exception n
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: a use of property that is allowed under a zoning ordinance under specified conditions
: conditional use at use
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.