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DIVISION 2. -NONCONFORMING USES AND RELATED MATTERS Page 1 of 6 Orono, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances >>Title VI -LAND USE >> Chapter 78-ZONING REGULATIONS >>ARTICLE II.-ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT>> DIVISION 2. -NONCONFORMING USES AND RELATED MATTERS >> DIVISION 2. - NONCONFORMING USES AND RELATED MATTERS 2� Sec. 78-71.-Nonconforming structures and uses. Sec. 78-72.-Lots of record. Sec. 78-73.-Separation limited. Sec. 78-74.-Farming. Secs.78-75-78-95.-Reserved. Sec. 78-71. - Nonconforming structures and uses. (a) General provisions. (1) Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to regulate nonconforming structures and uses, and to specify those requirements, circumstances and conditions under which nonconforming structures and uses will be operated and maintained. The Zoning Code establishes zoning districts and specific uses which are permitted within each district. It is necessary and consistent with the establishment of these districts that nonconforming structures and uses not be permitted to continue without restriction. (2) Effective date. Any structure or use lawfully existing upon the effective date of this section shall not be, enlarged, expanded, extended, or altered in any manner which increases its nonconformity, but may be continued at the size and in the manner of operation existing upon such date except as hereinafter specified or, subsequently amended. Any land or buildings which were actually and legally devoted to a nonconforming use on January 1, 1975, and which were thereafter specifically allowed to continue said nonconforming use under the terms of a conditional use permit issued by the city council, shall be allowed to continue under the terms of said conditional use permit. (3) Safety repairs. Nothing in the Zoning Code shall prevent the placing of a structure in safe condition when said structure is declared unsafe by the building official. (b) Nonconforming uses. (1) Change to conforming use. When any lawful nonconforming use of any structure or land in any district has been changed to a conforming use, it shall not thereafter be changed to any nonconforming use. (2) Change to new nonconforming use. An existing nonconforming use may not be changed to another nonconforming use. (3) Relocation of nonconforming use. a• No nonconforming use shall be moved to another lot or to any other part of the parcel of land upon which the same was conducted at the time of this section's adoption unless such movement shall bring the nonconformance into compliance with the requirements of this section. b• Nonconforming non-structural hardcover may be relocated, including full replacement, to any other part of the parcel of land upon which the same was conducted at the time of this section's adoption, provided that: http://library.municode.com/HTML/13094/level4/TITVILAUS_CH78ZORE ARTIIADE... 11/1/2012