22.172.050

Other

• Amortization period for nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. use in conforming structure5 years

  Where a nonconforming use is carried on in a conforming structure, five years except where the provisions of Subsection C, below, or as otherwise provided in this Title 22, apply;

• Amortization period for other cases20 years

  In other cases, 20 years from the effective date or operative date where later of the ordinance or amendment thereto establishing said nonconforming status, and for such longer time so that the total life of the structure from the date of construction, based on the type of construction as defined by Title 26 (Building Code) of the County Code, will be as follows:

• Amortization period for other signs10 years

  All other signs and sign structures except outdoor advertising signs, 10 years.

• Amortization period for outdoor advertising signs5 years

  Outdoor advertising signs and structures, five years;

• Amortization period for prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. signs90 days

  Signs as prohibited by Section 22.114.040 (Prohibited Signs Designated), 90 days;

• Amortization period for Type I/II factories and industrial buildings50 years

  Factories and industrial buildings, 50 years;

• Amortization period for Type I/II residential/offices/hotels50 years

  Type I and Type II buildings used as: Three-family dwellings, apartment houses, offices and hotels, 50 years;

• Amortization period for Type I/II theaters, warehouses, stores, garages50 years

  Theaters, warehouses, stores and garages, 50 years;

• Amortization period for Type III factories and industrial buildings40 years

  Factories and industrial buildings, 40 years;

• Amortization period for Type III residential/offices/hotels40 years

  Type III buildings used as: Three-family dwellings, apartment houses, offices and hotels, 40 years;

• Amortization period for Type III structures with stores below residences40 years

  Structures with stores below and residences, offices or a hotel above, 40 years;

• Amortization period for Type III warehouses, stores, garages40 years

  Warehouses, stores and garages, 40 years;

• Amortization period for Type IV/V other buildings25 years

  Any other building not herein enumerated, 25 years;

• Amortization period for Type IV/V residential buildings35 years

  Type IV and Type V buildings used as: Three-family dwellings, apartment houses and other buildings used for residential occupancy, 35 years;

• Amortization period for Type IV/V stores and factories25 years

  Stores and factories, 25 years;

• Amortization period for unimproved property with small structures3 years

  Where the property is unimproved except for buildings or structures which contain less than 100 square feet of gross floor area, or where such buildings or structures have a total market value of $500 or less as reflected by the current assessment roll, three years;

• Exception for one-family and two-family dwellings

  The termination periods enumerated in this Section shall not apply to one-family and two-family dwellings, accessory dwelling units, or junior accessory dwelling units.

• Green Zone termination date for uses without grant term

  If the use was established by a discretionary permit pursuant to this Title 22 and the discretionary permit does not contain a grant term, the use shall be terminated on July 14, 2042; or For all other legally-established uses, the use shall be terminated on July 14, 2029.