Albemarle County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 6.2 - Nonconforming uses
Extracted standards
2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Discontinuance period for nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. use2 years
if the nonconforming use is discontinued for more than two years
- 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. except as provided
The area occupied or used by a nonconforming use shall not be changed, enlarged or extended... except as provided
From the ordinance
A nonconforming use and all uses accessory thereto shall be discontinued... if the nonconforming use is discontinued for more than two years