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The following provisions shall govern with respect to uses and features located in Neighborhood Commercial Districts to the extent that there is a conflict between the provisions of this Section and other sections contained in this Article 1.7.
(a) Permitted Uses.
(1) Any use or feature in a Neighborhood Commercial District which lawfully existed on the effective date of Ordinance No. 69-87 which is classified as a principal use by the enactment of Ordinance No. 69-87 is hereby deemed to be a permitted principal use.
(2) Any use or feature in a Neighborhood Commercial District which lawfully existed on the effective date of Ordinance No. 69-87 which is classified as a conditional use by the enactment of Ordinance No. 69-87 is deemed to be a permitted conditional use, subject to the provisions of Section 178 of this Code.
(3) Any use or feature in a Neighborhood Commercial District which lawfully existed on the effective date of Ordinance No. 69-87 and which use or feature is not permitted by the enactment of Ordinance No. 69-87 is hereby deemed to be a nonconforming use subject to the provisions of Sections 180 through 186.1 of this Code.
(4) Any use or feature in a Neighborhood Commercial District which was nonconforming under Section 180 of this Code prior to the effective date of Ordinance No. 69-87, which is classified as a principal use by the enactment of Ordinance No. 69-87, is deemed to be a permitted principal use.
(5) Any use or feature in a Neighborhood Commercial District which was nonconforming under Section 180 of this Code prior to the effective date of Ordinance No. 69-87, which is classified as a conditional use by the enactment of Ordinance No. 69-87, is deemed to be a permitted conditional use, subject to the provisions of Section 178 of this Code.
(6) Any use or feature in a Neighborhood Commercial District which was nonconforming under Section 180 of this Code prior to the effective date of Ordinance No. 69-87, which continues to be not permitted by operation of Ordinance No. 69-87, shall still be classified as a nonconforming use, subject to the provisions of Sections 180 through 183 of this Code.
(7) Any use or feature in a Neighborhood Commercial District which existed on the effective date of Ordinance No. 69-87 but for which the required permits had not been obtained shall be deemed to be a permitted principal use, permitted conditional use, or nonconforming use, only if the use or feature complies with all conditions prescribed in Subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), or (g) below; otherwise the use or feature shall be in violation of this Code subject to the provisions of Section 176 of this Code.
(b) Any use located in a Neighborhood Commercial District, which use existed on the effective date of Ordinance No. 69-87, but for which the required permits had not been obtained, and which use is permitted as a principal use by the enactment of Ordinance No. 69-87, will be deemed to be a permitted principal use if:
(1) An application is filed for all permits necessary to bring the use into compliance with applicable codes; and
(2) All necessary permits are granted; and
(3) All work which is required for Code compliance under all applicable Codes is substantially completed.
(c) Any use located in a Neighborhood Commercial District, which use was in existence on the effective date of Ordinance No. 69-87 and was permitted as a principal use at the time the use was established, but for which the required permits had not been obtained, and which use is permitted as a conditional use by the enactment of Ordinance No. 69-87, will be deemed to be a conditional use if:
(1) An application is filed for all permits necessary to bring the use into compliance with applicable codes; and
(2) All necessary permits are granted; and
(3) All work which is required for Code compliance under all applicable Codes is substantially completed.
(d) Any use located in a Neighborhood Commercial District, which use would have been deemed a permitted principal use at the time it was established but had not obtained the required permits and was on the effective date of Ordinance No. 69-87, but which use is not a permitted use by the enactment of Ordinance No. 69-87, will be deemed to be a nonconforming use if:
(1) Applications are filed for all permits necessary to bring the use into compliance with applicable codes within three years of the effective date of this amendment to Ordinance No. 69-87; and
(2) All work which is required for Code compliance under all applicable Codes is completed, including the issuance of a Certificate of Final Completion from the Bureau of Building Inspection, within three years of the effective date of this amendment to Ordinance No. 69-87.
(3) The time for completion of all work required for compliance with all applicable codes may be extended an additional one year should delays be caused by a government agency or by legal action.
(e) Any use located in a Neighborhood Commercial District, which use was in existence on the effective date of Ordinance No. 69-87 and was permitted as a conditional use at the time the use was established, but for which the required permits had not been obtained, and which use is permitted as a conditional use by the enactment of Ordinance No. 69-87, will be deemed to be a conditional use if:
(1) An application for conditional use authorization is filed pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of this Code and if an application(s) is filed for all other permits necessary to bring the use into compliance with applicable codes; and
(2) The conditional use is authorized and all other necessary permits are granted; and
(3) All work which is required for Code compliance under all applicable Codes is substantially completed.
(f) Any use located in a Neighborhood Commercial District, which use was a conditional use at the time it was established but for which the required conditional use authorization and permits had not been obtained and which was in existence on the effective date of Ordinance No. 69-87, will be deemed a nonconforming use if:
(1) An application for conditional use authorization is filed pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of this Code and if an application(s) is/are filed for all other permits necessary to bring the use into compliance with applicable codes within three years of the effective date of this amendment to Ordinance No. 69-87; and
(2) All work which is required for Code compliance under all applicable Codes is completed within one year of the date of authorization of conditional use, but no later than December 31st of the third year of the effective date of this amendment to Ordinance No. 69-87; and
(3) The time for completion of all work required for compliance with all applicable codes may be extended for an additional one year should delays be caused by a government agency or by legal action.
(g) Any use located in a Neighborhood Commercial District, which use existed on the effective date of Ordinance No. 69-87 and was not permitted at the time the use was established, and which use is permitted as a conditional use by the enactment of Ordinance No. 69-87, will be deemed to be a conditional use if:
(1) An application for conditional use authorization is filed pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of this Code and if an application(s) is filed for all other permits necessary to bring the use into compliance with applicable codes; and
(2) The conditional use is authorized and all other necessary permits are granted; and
(3) All work which is required for Code compliance under all applicable Codes is substantially completed.
(h) Any use located in a Neighborhood Commercial District, which use existed on the effective date of Ordinance No. 69-87 and was not permitted at the time the use was established, and which use is not permitted by the enactment of Ordinance No. 69-87, shall be in violation of this Code, subject to the provisions of Section 176 of this Code.
(Added by Ord. 69-87, App. 3/13/87; amended by Ord. 37-92, App. 2/3/92)