Redwood City, California · General provision
Article 27, Sections 27.4 and 27.5
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Abandonment results in loss of nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. status
any discontinuance or abandonment of the use of any lot or structure as a sexually oriented business shall result in the loss of legal nonconforming status of such use.
- Amortization period for nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. sexually oriented businesses5 years
may be continued for five (5) years after said effective date
- Maximum extension of time for termination6 months
The owner or operator of a nonconforming use as described in Section 27.4 may apply to the City Council for one extension of time, not to exceed six (6) months, within which to terminate the nonconforming use.
From the ordinance
Any sexually oriented business that becomes effective and does not conform to the provisions of Section 27.3, but was operated and maintained in compliance with all previous regulations, shall be regarded as a nonconforming use that may be continued for five (5) years after said effective date. On or before expiration of said period, all such nonconforming uses shall be terminated unless an extension of time has been approved by the City Council in accordance with the provisions of Section 27.5.