1120.03 RESTORATION AND RECONSTRUCTION.

   (a)   Determining Square Footage and Surface Area. For the purposes of this section, square footage and/or surface area shall be determined by the City Administrator based on sources including:

      (1)   Nonconformity certificates issued by the City of Whitehall.

      (2)   In-person inspection by the City Administrator or designee.

      (3)   Records maintained through the City of Whitehall's Geographic Information System (GIS).

      (4)   Records maintained by the Franklin County Auditor.

      (5)   Real estate listing(s) from a licensed professional of the subject property.

      (6)   Information submitted by the property owner.

   (b)   Restoration after Damage (under Fifty Percent (50%)) Permitted. Where less than fifty percent (50%) of the surface area of a nonconforming sign is damaged or destroyed by any means, or where less than fifty percent (50%) of the square footage of a nonconforming structure or nonconforming portion of a structure is damaged or destroyed by any means, the sign or structure may be restored, reconstructed, and/or reoccupied with the following conditions:

      (1)   Nonconformity certificates issued by the City of Whitehall.

      (2)   In-person inspection by the City Administrator or designee.

      (3)   Records maintained through the City of Whitehall's Geographic Information System (GIS).

   (c)   Restoration after Damage (Fifty Percent (50%) or greater) Prohibited. Where fifty percent (50%) or greater of the surface area of a nonconforming sign is damaged or destroyed by any means, or where fifty percent (50%) or greater of the square footage of a nonconforming structure or nonconforming portion of a structure is damaged or destroyed by any means, it shall not be restored, reconstructed, and/or reoccupied except in conformity with the provisions of this Zoning Code. (Ord. 081-2023. Passed 10-3-23.)