Article X, Sec. 21-891 to 21-900
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Abandonment period for nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. use24 months
If any such nonconforming use of land and/or building ceases for any reason for a period of more than 24 consecutive calendar months ... any subsequent use shall conform.
- Years of continuous operation for fee waiver15 years
the holder of such business license has operated continuously in the same location for at least 15 consecutive years...
- Time to complete restoration after partial destruction24 months
any such repair or restoration is completed within 24 months from the date of partial destruction.
- Maximum damage for restoration without conforming75 pct
If a nonconforming building ... is destroyed or damaged to the extent that the cost of restoration ... shall not exceed 75 percent of the cost of reconstructing the entire building, it may be repaired or restored.
- Time to apply for special use permitConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. for reconstruction180 days
An application for the special use permit must be submitted within 180 days after the determination by the zoning administrator...
From the ordinance
Nonconforming uses may continue, but cannot be enlarged; if use ceases for more than 24 months, it must conform.