Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Abandonment period5 years
If any nonconforming use (structure or activity) is discontinued for a period exceeding five years, after the enactment of this ordinance, it shall be deemed abandoned, and any subsequent use shall conform to the requirements of this ordinance.
- Additions to nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. structures
Additions to the area of a nonconforming structure that do not meet current zoning regulations are permitted provided the addition does not encroach further into the required setback and does not extend beyond the outermost plane of the structure as such existed on August 6, 2001.
- Time limit for moved residential structures
A time limit of six months from the day of movement to 'ready for occupancy' shall be placed on residential structures moved within the town.
- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. lot setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
If such lot is of insufficient size to meet the minimum requirements of this ordinance regarding area, frontage, setback, width, depth or side and rear yard requirements, it may be used as permitted in the district in which such lot is located. The zoning administrator, or the board of zoning appeals on an appeal from the decision of the zoning administrator, shall determine said requirements, which will be an average setback distance for front, rear and side yards of that of adjoining properties; however, they shall not adopt such requirements as to effectively prohibit use of such lot for uses permitted by right in the district where the lot is located and the lot must conform to all other applicable regulations existing within the district.
- Repairs and maintenance
On any building devoted in whole or in part to any nonconforming use, work may be done in any period of 12 consecutive months on ordinary repairs or on repair or replacement of nonbearing walls, fixtures, wiring or plumbing, provided that the cubic content of the structure as it existed at the time of passage or amendment of this ordinance shall not be increased.
- Restoration time limits
When a conforming structure devoted to a nonconforming activity is damaged or destroyed it may be repaired or restored provided any such repair or restoration is started within 12 months and completed within 24 months from the date of partial destruction.
From the ordinance
If any nonconforming use (structure or activity) is discontinued for a period exceeding five years, after the enactment of this ordinance, it shall be deemed abandoned.