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A violation in commercial real estate refers to a breach of applicable laws, codes, regulations, or lease terms. Common examples include building code violations, zoning violations (such as operating a non-permitted use), fire safety deficiencies, or environmental non-compliance issues identified during inspections.<\/p>\n

Open violations on a property can delay or derail transactions, as lenders and buyers typically require that they be cured prior to closing. Sellers are often responsible for resolving outstanding violations, and buyers should conduct thorough due diligence to identify any existing violations that could result in fines, mandatory remediation, or restrictions on use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A violation is a breach of laws, codes, regulations, or lease terms, such as building code or zoning violations found during inspection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","glossary_category":[8644],"class_list":["post-50161","glossary_term","type-glossary_term","status-publish","hentry","glossary_category-legal-contracts","wpautop"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nViolation | CRE Glossary<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What a violation means in commercial real estate: building, zoning, and safety breaches, and how open violations can delay or derail a deal.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/glossary\/violation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Violation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" 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