are uses,
,
, or
which do not conform to one or more provisions or requirements of this Ordinance or a subsequent amendment, but which were lawfully established prior to the time of adoption of the Ordinance or amendment. Such
are not compatible with the current or intended use of land in the district in which they are located. Therefore, it is the intent of this Ordinance to permit such
to continue under certain conditions, but to discourage their expansion, enlargement, or extension. Accordingly, the purpose of this section is to establish regulations that govern the completion, restoration, reconstruction, extension, and/or substitution of
, and to specify the circumstances and conditions under which
shall be permitted to continue.
The following table summarizes the nonconforming regulations contained in this article:
Summary of
Regulations | |
Issue | Requirements |
Summary of
Regulations | |
Issue | Requirements |
Period of non-use before
must cease |
of open land: 180 days
of
or
: 12 months |
Establishment of new conforming use |
must cease |
Change in ownership | No effect on |
Nonconforming single-family use | May be enlarged, subject to conditions (see 3.03.J) |
Substitution of one
for another | Permitted under certain conditions (see 3.03.K and 3.05) |
Nonconforming
under same ownership | Must be combined if vacant |
Expansion of
within | Permitted subject to conditions |
Expansion of
beyond existing | Not permitted |
Enlargement of | Not permitted |
Maintenance; structural repairs | Generally permitted (see 3.05.C) |
Renovation; modernization | Maximum value; 50% of assessed value |
Rebuilding after catastrophe | Permitted if damage is less than 50% of pre-catastrophe fair market value (except as permitted in 3.03.J) |
(Ord. passed 7-9-2013)