change of use meaning

• [Architecture]
  

  An alteration in the permitted use of an existing building; such a change may result in the imposition of other provisions of the applicable code, for example, those governing means of egress from the building.

• in use:    Adjective: in use( ...
• it's no use:    [American idiom]it ...
• no use:    [American slang]n. ...

Examples

1. for change of use within existing building or part thereof
2. for change of use within existing building or part thereof
3. review of lease modification to permit change of use for sites previously granted by private treaty
4. the process would then identify and recommend the possible future density controls and changes of use as a result of the assessments
5. a large extent of the existing buildings may have high vacancy or are in poor conditions requiring some incentive for change of use