Zoning Hearing Board of Harrison Township, 540 Pa. 1981), we held that the razing of a building that is a nonconforming use does not eliminate the landowner's right to continue that use by erection of another building also nonconforming as to use.

Ross Township Zoning Hearing Board, 426 A.2d 728 (Pa.Cmwlth. Courts have permitted landowners to demolish nonconforming structures and replace them with new nonconforming structures.

at 4) rather, it prohibits only the replacement of a nonconforming structure with a different type of structure. Thus, contrary to the trial court's interpretation, Tantlinger does not prohibit the replacement of 'one nonconforming structure with another nonconforming structure,' (see trial court op. Rejecting this argument, we explained, 'Clearly, the complete removal of a nonconforming structure, and replacement of it with a different type of structure, is an abandonment of the nonconforming use thus eliminated, and is inconsistent with the concept of continuing it.' Tantlinger, 519 A.2d at 1074 (emphasis added). In that case, the landowners replaced a nonconforming mobile home with a modular home, which was a conforming use, arguing, inter alia, entitlement to do so as a continuation of a nonconforming use. Indeed, this was the basis of our conclusion in Tantlinger. However, we acknowledge that, even where a landowner has used the building within the prior designated time period, structural alterations to a building that are inconsistent with continuance of the nonconforming use may establish both intent to abandon and actual abandonment.Upper Southampton Township, 690 A.2d 1324 (Pa.Cmwlth. Substantial evidence is such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion. A conclusion that the zoning hearing board abused its discretion may be reached only if the zoning hearing board's findings are not supported by substantial evidence. Chartiers Township Zoning Hearing Board, 677 A.2d 1274, 1276 (Pa.Cmwlth. In zoning appeals, as here, where the trial court takes no additional evidence, this court's scope of review is limited to determining whether the zoning hearing board committed an abuse of discretion or an error of law.

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