Sec. 17-903
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Floodplain
any work done to repair, rebuild or replace such building or structure shall be in compliance with the provisions of all applicable floodplain regulations
Other
- Damage threshold50 pct
If such building is damaged greater than fifty (50) percent and cannot be repaired, rebuilt or replaced except to restore it to its original nonconforming condition, the owner shall have the right to do so.
- Federal disaster extension2 years
if the nonconforming building or structure is in an area under a federal disaster declaration and the building or structure has been damaged or destroyed as a direct result of conditions that gave rise to the declaration, then the owner shall have an additional two (2) years to repair, rebuild or replaced as otherwise provided in this article.
- Repair/rebuild allowed
may repair, rebuild, or replace such building to eliminate or reduce the nonconforming features to the extent possible, without the need to obtain a zoning variance
- Repair time limit2 years
Unless such building or structure is repaired, rebuilt or replaced within two (2) years of the date of the natural disaster or other act of God, such building or structure shall only be repaired, rebuilt or replaced in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
From the ordinance
An owner of a residential or commercial building damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster or other act of God may repair, rebuild, or replace such building to eliminate or reduce the nonconforming features to the extent possible, without the need to obtain a zoning variance.