Henry County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 21-1500
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Building permit completion after adoption18 months
building permit lawfully granted before adoption of this chapter, provided such building is completed within eighteen months after adoption of this chapter
- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. use continuation period2 years
may be continued only so long as the existing or more restricted use continues and such use is not discontinued for more than two (2) years
- Prohibition on enlargement of nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. uses
This article shall not have the effect of permitting any enlargement or extension of any nonconforming use or structure.
- Restoration commencement for damaged nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. buildings6 months
commenced within six (6) months after the damage occurs
- Restoration completion for damaged nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. buildings12 months
completed within twelve (12) months after the damage occurs
From the ordinance
land, buildings, and structures and the uses thereof which do not conform to the zoning prescribed for the district in which they are situated, may be continued only so long as the existing or more restricted use continues and such use is not discontinued for more than two (2) years...