(a) No building which has been damaged by fire or other causes to the extent of more than fifty percent of its assessed tax valuation at the time it was so damaged shall be repaired or rebuilt except in conformity with the regulations for the district in which such building is located, provided, however, that two-family dwellings constructed on lots zoned at the time of construction for two-family use, but subsequently zoned for one-family use, may in case of destruction or removal by whatever cause, including acts of God, be restored to two- family use without limitations as to cost.
(b) Where the damage so sustained represents less than fifty percent of its assessed tax valuation at the time it was so damaged, or when the building has been declared unsafe by the Building Commissioner or other authorized administrative official, it may be replaced and restored and devoted to the same or a more restricted use, provided that such repair or restoration is completed within six months of the fire or other cause of such damage or within six months from the time the building is declared unsafe.
(Ord. 96-61. Passed 4-21-97.)