(a) If no structural alterations or additions are made, a nonconforming use may be changed to another nonconforming use of the same or a more restrictive classification that:
(1) If the proposed use is a permitted special use, all conditions must be met or a conditional use permit obtained; and
(2) If the proposed use is a conditional use, a conditional use permit must be obtained.
(b) (1) For the purposes of this subchapter, each of the following classifications shall be considered to be “more restrictive” than those it precedes:
CN conservation |
REC recreation |
AG agriculture |
RR rural residential |
RS single-family residential—suburban |
RT-1 single-family residential—traditional |
RCD residential cluster development (PUD) |
MH manufactured housing |
RD-1 twin home/duplex residential—suburban |
RD-2 townhome residential—suburban |
RT-2 townhome residential—traditional |
RA-1 apartment residential—low density |
O office |
C-1 pedestrian-oriented commercial |
RA-2 apartment residential—moderate density |
LW—live/work |
S-1 general institutional |
C-2 general commercial district |
RA-3 apartment residential—high density |
S-2 institutional campus PUD |
C-3 community commercial |
C-4 regional commercial |
I-1 light industrial |
AP airport |
I-2 heavy industrial
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(2) Whenever a nonconforming use has been changed to a more restrictive use or to a permitted use, the use shall not thereafter be changed to a less restrictive use.
(1992 Code, App. B, § 15.47.040) (Ord. 42-83, passed 6-27-1983; Ord. 70-89, passed 7-31-1989; Ord. 55-91, passed 7-1-1991; Ord. 58-06, passed 5-1-2006; Ord. 9-13, passed 3-19-2013)