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Special Use Permit
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special use permit n
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: an authorization from an appropriate government body (as a zoning board) for a use of property that is a special exception
: lawful approval for a special exception
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.