The requirements of this article shall not apply to existing structures, structures under construction, or structures for which a valid and unexpired municipal building permit was issued prior to the adoption of the Coastal Code, except that any repair, reconstruction, or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50% of the market value of the structure either before the improvement or repair is started; or, if the structure has been damaged through means other than neglect and is being restored, before the damage occurred.
(Ord. 86-3, passed 2-25-86; Am. Ord. 2017-05, adopted 12-20-17)