A buyer purchased a lot with a deed restriction forbidding outbuildings. Zoning later allows sheds. Can the buyer install a shed?

This choice incorrectly implies that the timing of the zoning change affects the enforceability of the deed restriction. Even if the zoning ordinance changed after the purchase, the buyer is still obligated to follow the deed restriction that was in place at the time of purchase, which explicitly forbids outbuildings.

This statement is incorrect, as it misrepresents the relationship between deed restrictions and zoning ordinances. A deed restriction can indeed be more restrictive than zoning ordinances, and in this case, it explicitly prohibits the installation of sheds, regardless of what the zoning allows.

This choice is misleading because it suggests that zoning ordinances override private restrictions, which is not the case. In many instances, private restrictions like deed restrictions are upheld even when they conflict with zoning ordinances, particularly when they are more restrictive.