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- Maximum floor area increase for nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. dwellings500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A single-family dwelling which is a nonconforming use in any district may be structurally altered and may be enlarged or extended, and a building or structure accessory thereto may be altered, enlarged or constructed, provided that in no case shall the total amount of floor area, including all enclosed and unenclosed space and garage or carport space, be increased more than five hundred (500) square feet.
From the ordinance
A single-family dwelling which is a nonconforming use in any district may be structurally altered and may be enlarged or extended, and a building or structure accessory thereto may be altered, enlarged or constructed, provided that in no case shall the total amount of floor area, including all enclosed and unenclosed space and garage or carport space, be increased more than five hundred (500) square feet. No existing lot area, lot width or yard shall be reduced to less than required for single-family dwelling use in the Residential District R-3.