Extracted standards
2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. use of land abandonment period365 days
If any such nonconforming use of land ceases for any reason for a period of more than 365 days, any subsequent use of such land shall conform to the regulations specified by this chapter
- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. use of structure abandonment period12 months
When a nonconforming use of a structure, or structure and premises in combination, is discontinued or abandoned for a period of 12 consecutive months
From the ordinance
It is the intent of this chapter to permit these nonconforming uses and structures to continue until they are removed but not to encourage their survival.