Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Abandonment period2 years
If any nonconforming use, structure or activity is discontinued for a period exceeding two years after the enactment of this chapter, it shall be deemed abandoned
- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. lots allowed if setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. met
Any lot of record ... less in area or width than the minimum required ... may be used when the requirements of this Code regarding setbacks, side and rear yards are met.
- Repair limit10 pct
work may be done in any period of 12 consecutive months on ordinary repairs ... to an extent not exceeding ten percent of the current replacement value
- Restoration completion time18 months
completed within 18 months
- Restoration start time12 months
started within 12 months
- Restoration threshold for nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. activity50 pct
When a nonconforming activity ... destroyed ... cost of repair or restoration ... exceed 50 percent ... it shall be restored only if the requirements of this chapter are met.
- Restoration threshold for nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. structure with conforming activity75 pct
When a nonconforming structure, devoted to a conforming activity ... cost of repair or restoration ... exceed 75 percent ... it shall be restored only if it complies with the requirements of this chapter.
From the ordinance
Nonconforming uses: abandonment after 2 years, repair limit 10%, restoration thresholds 50% and 75%, restoration time 12/18 months, nonconforming lots allowed if setbacks met.