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7.5.   NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES
   7.5.1   Applicability
Nonconforming principal and accessory structures shall be subject to the standards in this section.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
7.5.2.   Continuation and Replacement
   A.   Continuation. A nonconforming structure may be continued in accordance with Section 7.1.3, Continuation, Minor Repairs, and Maintenance Allowed.
   B.   Replacement.
      1.   Nonconforming manufactured or mobile homes may be replaced in accordance with the standards in Section 7.6.3.B, Manufactured or Mobile Homes.
      2.   Nothing shall limit activities that increase habitable space of a nonconforming residential structure to a height above the regulatory flood elevation.
   C.   Relocation. A nonconforming structure shall not be moved, in whole or in part, to another location on the parcel of land on which it is located, unless the relocation removes the nonconformity.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
7.5.3.   Alteration and Expansion
No nonconforming structure may be altered in any way which increases the nonconformity; however, any nonconforming structure or portion thereof may be altered to decrease the degree of nonconformity. Nothing shall limit the elevation of a residential structure as necessary to ensure habitable floor area is outside the regulatory flood elevation.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
7.5.4.   Cessation
A nonconforming structure shall not be modified or altered in any way that increases the amount of nonconformity.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
7.6.   NONCONFORMING USES
The lawful nonconforming use of a structure, land, or water existing as of January 1, 2020, may only be continued in accordance with the following standards:
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
7.6.1.   Declared Incompatible
All nonconforming uses are hereby declared generally incompatible with the permitted uses in the district in which they are located and with the provisions of this Ordinance.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
7.6.2.   Increasing Elevation
Nothing in this section shall limit the increase in elevation of an existing or damaged building or structure in the FHO to a height above the regulatory flood elevation.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
7.6.3.   Extension or Expansion
A nonconforming use shall not be extended or expanded to occupy more space or altered in any way that increases the degree of nonconformity, except in accordance with the following standards:
   A.   Single-Family Detached Dwellings. Except for manufactured or mobile homes, a nonconforming residential use may not be extended, expanded, enlarged, or altered in any way that increases the degree of nonconformity.
   B.   Manufactured or Mobile Homes. An existing nonconforming manufactured or mobile home may be replaced with another nonconforming manufactured or mobile home provided the replacement mobile or manufactured home:
      1.   Is sixteen feet wide or wider;
      2.   Is in place within 60 days of the removal of the prior nonconforming mobile or manufactured home;
      3.   Is connected to the public sewer system, or has all the necessary permits from the county health department pertaining to wastewater treatment; and
      4.   Is surrounded by underpinning comprised of an all-weather base material.
   C.   All Other Uses. A nonconforming use may not be extended, expanded, enlarged, or altered in any way that increases the degree of nonconformity.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
7.6.4.   Renovation
Except for manufactured or mobile homes, a nonconforming use may be renovated provided the renovation does not extend, expand, or enlarge the nonconformity or create a new nonconforming use. Nonconforming manufactured or mobile homes may be renovated in accordance with Section 7.6.3.B, Manufactured or Mobile Homes.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
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