Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Additional structures prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No additional structure not conforming to the requirements of this chapter shall be erected in connection with such nonconforming use of land.
- Cessation period2 years
If any such nonconforming use of land and/or structure ceases for any reason for a period of more than two years (except when government action impedes access to the premises), any subsequent use of such land and/or structure shall conform to the regulations specified by this chapter for the district in which such land is located.
- Enlargement of nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. use prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No such nonconforming use and/or structure shall be enlarged or increased, nor extended to occupy a greater area of land than was occupied on January 18, 1979, or at the effective date of any amendment of this chapter, unless such enlargement does not result in an increase in nonconformity or results in a change to a use permitted in the district.
- Extension within building allowed
Any nonconforming use may be extended throughout any parts of a building which were manifestly arranged or designed for such use on January 18, 1979, or at the time of any amendment of this chapter, but no such use shall be extended to occupy any land outside such building.
- Modification allowed if decreases square footage and has environmental benefit
The nonconforming use and/or structure may be modified provided the modified use and/or structure decreases the total square footage of the use and/or structure occupied at the time it became a nonconforming use and provided the aforementioned modification contains an environmentally beneficial component.
- Moving of nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. use prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No such nonconforming use and/or structure shall be moved in whole or in part to any portion of the lot or parcel other than that occupied by such use and/or structure on January 18, 1979, or at the effective date of any amendment of this chapter, unless such move results in decreasing the degree of nonconformity or results in conformity with the requirements for the district.
- Superseded by permitted use
When any nonconforming use is superseded by a permitted use, the use shall thereafter conform to the regulations for the district, and no nonconforming use shall thereafter be resumed.
- Title change does not affect
If any change in title of possession, or renewal of a lease of any such lot or structure occurs, the existing use may continue.
From the ordinance
Where, on January 18, 1979, or at the time of passage of any amendments to this chapter, lawful use of land and/or structures exists which would not be permitted by this chapter, the use may be continued so long as it remains otherwise lawful, provided: ...