Within the zoning districts established by this Code, development that was lawful at the time it was established, but would be prohibited under the terms of this Code or future amendments may exist. As used in this section,
A. A
is a
that does not fully comply with the Code because of
,
, off-street parking or with some other standard of the zone. A
shall be deemed to be discontinued or abandoned upon the occurrence of the first date of any of the following events:
1. When the
and/or premises are vacated;
2. The
ceases to be actively involved in the sale of merchandise or the provision of services;
3. Termination of any lease or contract under which the
has occupied the premises; or
4. A request for final reading of water and power meters is made to the
Support Services Department.
B. A
is a
that is not permitted outright or has not received conditional approval in the zone, but was lawfully established prior to it becoming nonconforming.
The purposes of this subarticle are:
A. To permit
do continue, but not to encourage its perpetuation; and
B. To ultimately bring
into compliance with this Code and the
.
(Ord. 2009-01, passed 3-9-2009; Ord. 2019-05, passed 6-24-2019; Ord. 2023-03, passed 5-22-2023)