The following are exempt from the requirements of this Article:
(a) Any structure owned by city, state, or federal government, or any of their respective agencies or political subdivisions;
(b) A new structure under construction or property that is undergoing, in the reasonable discretion of the Building Inspector, an active renovation or rehabilitation;
(c) A multi-unit structure with a vacancy rate that does not exceed eighty-five (85%) percent;
(d) Any property being actively marketed; provided, however, this exemption shall only be available for up to eighteen (18) months for each structure otherwise meeting the vacant structure designation, unless the owner provides justification satisfactory to the Building Inspector supporting an extension of the exemption beyond eighteen (18) months; or
(e) Any accessory use, as defined in the City of St. Mary's Zoning Ordinance, such as a garage or shed subservient to an occupied principal use on the same lot.
(Ord. 2018-02. Passed 6-19-18.)
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