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olunicode Page 1 of 3 <br /> Sec. 78-71. - Nonconforming structures and uses. <br /> (a) General provisions. <br /> (1) Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to regulate nonconforming structures and <br /> uses, and to specify those requirements, circumstances and conditions under which <br /> nonconforming structures and uses will be operated and maintained. The Zoning <br /> Code establishes zoning districts and specific uses which are permitted within each <br /> district. It is necessary and consistent with the establishment of these districts that <br /> nonconforming structures and uses not be permitted to continue without restriction. <br /> (2) Effective date. Any structure or use lawfully existing upon the effective date of this <br /> section shall not be, enlarged, expanded, extended, or altered in any manner which <br /> increases its nonconformity, but may be continued at the size and in the manner of <br /> operation existing upon such date except as hereinafter specified or, subsequently <br /> amended. Any land or buildings which were actually and legally devoted to a <br /> nonconforming use on January 1, 1975, and which were thereafter specifically <br /> allowed to continue said nonconforming use under the terms of a conditional use <br /> permit issued by the city council, shall be allowed to continue under the terms of said <br /> conditional use permit. <br /> (3) Safety repairs. Nothing in the Zoning Code shall prevent the placing of a structure in <br /> safe condition when said structure is declared unsafe by the building official. <br /> (b) Nonconforming uses. <br /> (1) Change to conforming use. When any lawful nonconforming use of any structure or <br /> land in any district has been changed to a conforming use, it shall not thereafter be <br /> changed to any nonconforming use. <br /> (2) Change to new nonconforming use. An existing nonconforming use may not be <br /> changed to another nonconforming use. <br /> (3) Relocation of nonconforming use. <br /> a• No nonconforming use shall be moved to another lot or to any other part of the <br /> parcel of land upon which the same was conducted at the time of this section's <br /> adoption unless such movement shall bring the nonconformance into <br /> compliance with the requirements of this section. <br /> b. Nonconforming non-structural hardcover may be relocated, including full <br /> replacement, to any other part of the parcel of land upon which the same was <br /> conducted at the time of this section's adoption, provided that: <br /> 1 The hardcover is nonconforming only by reason of the percentage of <br /> land devoted to the use or the square footage of the use. <br /> 2. The relocation does not physically enlarge the size of the nonconforming <br /> use. <br /> 3. The relocation does not substantially change the character of the <br /> nonconforming use. <br /> 4. The relocation does not create a new nonconformity with respect to size <br /> or placement by relocating to a different hardcover zone as such zones <br /> are defined in section 78-1288 <br /> 5. The relocation complies with all applicable setback requirements for the <br /> district in which it is located. <br /> http://library.municode.com/print.aspx?clientID=13094&HTMRequest=http%3 a%2t%2fli... 5/31/2012 <br />