For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
EFFECTIVE DATE. Includes the effective date of any amendments to this chapter if the amendments created a nonconforming situation.
NONCONFORMING BUILDING. A building or portion thereof which was lawfully in existence at the effective date of this chapter, or amendments thereto, that does not meet the limitations on building size, location on a lot, or other regulations for the district in which such building is located.
NONCONFORMING LOT. A lot which was lawfully in existence at the effective date of this chapter, or amendments thereto, that does not meet the minimum area or lot dimensional requirements of the district in which the lot is located.
NONCONFORMING USE. A use which was lawfully in existence at the effective date of this chapter, or amendment thereto, and which does not now conform to the use regulations of this chapter for the zoning district in which it is now located.
STRUCTURAL NONCONFORMITY: A nonconformity that exists when the height, size, or minimum floor space of a structure, or the relationship between an existing building and other buildings or lot lines, does not conform to the standards of the district in which the property is located. Also sometimes referred to as a DIMENSIONAL NONCONFORMITY.
(Ord. 259, passed 10-24-1995; Ord. passed 2-1-2012)