Marin County Unincorporated, California · General provision
22.112.020, 22.112.030
Extracted standards
4 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. use1 years
discontinued for a continuous period of one year
- Maximum floodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions. raise for nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.18 in
raise the structure to an elevation that meets but does not exceed by more than 18 inches the minimum flood elevation standards
- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. reduction prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Lots that are nonconforming due to substandard lot area shall not be reduced in area in conventional zoning districts.
- Reconstruction vesting period after damage24 months
Reconstruction shall be vested within 24 months of the date of the damage
From the ordinance
Nonconforming uses and structures may continue, subject to the following provisions: ... Reconstruction shall be vested within 24 months ... discontinued for a continuous period of one year