ELLINGTON, J.
¶ 1 This land use action concerns whether the owners of a legally nonconforming duplex abandoned the nonconforming use. We hold that under the definitions in the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC), they did not.
BACKGROUND
¶ 2 In 1956, the City of Seattle (City) allowed a single-family residence near the University of Washington to be converted to a duplex. The upper floors retained house number 5211 and the basement unit...
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