Sec. 25-563 and 25-564

Other

• NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. lot requires public water and sewer

  Nonconforming lot means a platted building lot that does not conform to the minimum area or frontage requirements of this chapter for the district in which it is located either on January 1, 2002, or as a result of subsequent amendment of this chapter, and which: (i) has public water, or a health department approved well or other health department approved water system, and (ii) has public sewer or a health department approved individual septic system.

• NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. structure restoration period24 months

  Any restoration must be started and completed within twenty-four (24) months of the date of a specific damaging event or else such structure shall only be repaired, rebuilt, or replaced in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. However, if the nonconforming building is in an area under a federal disaster declaration and the building has been damaged or destroyed as a direct result of conditions that gave rise to the declaration, then any restoration must be started and completed within forty-eight (48) months of the date of the damaging event.

• NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. use discontinuance period2 years

  If any nonconforming use of land and/or structure ceases for any reason for a period of more than two (2) years, except when government action impedes access to the premises, or the premises is damaged or destroyed as a direct result of conditions resulting in a federal disaster declaration as set forth in Section 25-564(c)(v) herein, 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.