(a) It is recognized that there exist within zoning districts certain lots, buildings, structures and uses which were lawful before this Ordinance was passed or amended, but are now prohibited, regulated or restricted under the terms of this Ordinance. It is the intent to permit these legal nonconformities to continue until they are removed, but not to encourage their survival.
(b) Nonconforming lots, buildings, structures and uses are declared by this Ordinance to be incompatible with the provisions of the districts in which they are located. It is the intent of this Ordinance that these nonconformities shall not be enlarged upon, expanded, or extended, except as otherwise permitted in this chapter, nor be used as grounds for adding other buildings, structures or uses otherwise prohibited in the district.
(c) Nothing in this Ordinance shall be deemed to require a change in the plans, construction or designated use of any building on which actual construction was lawfully begun prior to the effective date of adoption or amendment of this Ordinance and upon which actual building construction has been diligently conducted.
(d) Nothing in this Ordinance shall be interpreted as authorization for, or approval of, the continuance of the use of a structure or premises in violation of zoning regulation in effect at the time of the adoption of this Ordinance.
(Ord. 4-21. Passed 1-4-21.)
(a) Where a lot of record in existence at the time of adoption or amendment of this Ordinance does not meet the minimum requirements for lot width or lot area, the lot of record may be used for any permitted use in the district in which the lot is located; provided, any building or structure constructed on the lot complies with all other requirements for the zoning district. The nonconforming lot may also be used for conditional uses, if it meets all applicable requirements of this Ordinance for those uses.
(b) If two (2) or more vacant lots of record or combination of lots and portions of lots of record, in existence at the time of the passage of this Ordinance, or an amendment thereto, with continuous frontage and under single ownership for any period of time on or after January 1, 1986 do not meet the requirements established for lot width or lot area, the lands involved shall be considered to be an undivided parcel for the purposes of this Ordinance, and no portion of that parcel shall be used or divided in a manner which diminishes compliance with lot width and area requirements established by this Ordinance.
(Ord. 4-21. Passed 1-4-21.)
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