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Albemarle County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 6.2

All Albemarle County Unincorporated districts0

Extracted standards

6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Other

  • Change of use rule

    A nonconforming use may be changed to a conforming use. A nonconforming use may be changed to another nonconforming use only as authorized by special use permit under section 33.5

  • Continuation allowed

    A nonconforming use may be continued

  • Damage threshold50 pct

    If a structure containing a nonconforming use is damaged or destroyed to an extent exceeding 50 percent of its replacement value, the nonconforming use shall not be resumed

  • Discontinuance period12 months

    If a nonconforming use is discontinued for a period of 12 consecutive months, the nonconforming use shall not be resumed

  • Expansion prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

    A nonconforming use shall not be expanded, enlarged, or extended

  • Repair timeframe12 months

    repair or reconstruction is commenced within 12 months and completed within 24 months after the date of the damage or destruction

From the ordinance

A nonconforming use may be continued, subject to the requirements of this section. A nonconforming use shall not be expanded, enlarged, or extended, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance. A nonconforming use may be changed to a conforming use. A nonconforming use may be changed to another nonconforming use only as authorized by special use permit under section 33.5, upon a finding that the new nonconforming use is more compatible with the surrounding properties than the existing nonconforming use. If a nonconforming use is discontinued for a period of 12 consecutive months, the nonconforming use shall not be resumed, and any subsequent use of the property shall comply with the provisions of this ordinance. If a structure containing a nonconforming use is damaged or destroyed to an extent exceeding 50 percent of its replacement value, the nonconforming use shall not be resumed, and any subsequent use of the property shall comply with the provisions of this ordinance. If a structure containing a nonconforming use is damaged or destroyed to an extent not exceeding 50 percent of its replacement value, the nonconforming use may be resumed, provided that the repair or reconstruction is commenced within 12 months and completed within 24 months after the date of the damage or destruction.
Sec. 6.2