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� . Draft Version#8 11/24/04 Incorporates City Atto►•ney Comments and Staff Suggestcd Revisions (Underline/�trikcatrt I'ormat) �O-?�'=��".�� ORDINANCE NO. , THIRD S�RI�S AN ORDINANCE AMENDTNG CHAPTER 78 OF THE ORONO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 78-71 ItEG�IRDING NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTUIt�S The City Council of Orono, Mimlesota ordains as follows: SECTION 1. Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-71 is hereby deleted in its entirety and the � following language substituted in its place: "Section 78-71. Non-Conformiug Structures aud Uses. (a) General Provisions (1) Putpose. It is the purpose of this Section to regulate nonconfonning shuctures and uses, and to specify those requirements, circumstances and conditions under which nonconforming structures and uses will be operated and maintained. The Zoning Ordinance establishes zoning districts and specific uses which are pennitted within each district.It is necessary and consistent with the establislunent of these districts that nonconfonning snuctures and uses not be pei7nitted to continue without restciction. Furthennore,it is the intent of tlus section fllat all nonconfomvizg uses a�1d shuctures shall be evenhlally brought into confomuty. (2) Effective Date. Any structure or use lawfitlly existing upon the effective date of tlus Ordinance shall not be changed, enlarged, expanded, extended, or structurally altered in any manner which increases its nonconfonnity, but may be continued at the size and in the mamier of operation existing upon such date except as hereinafter specified or, subsequently ainended. However, any land or buildings which were actually and legally devoted to a nonconfornling use oii January l, 1975 and which were thereafter specifically allowed to continue said nonconfonning use under the tei-�ns of a conditional use pern-�it issued Uy the City Council, shall be allowed to continue under the tenns of said conditional use pei-�nit. (3) Safety Repairs. Nothing in this Zoning Cl�apter shall prevent the placing of a structure in safe conditiou when said structure is declared unsafe by the Building Official, providing the necess�uy repairs shall not constihrte more tl�an fiflypercent(50%)of the fair marlcet value ofsuch stnicture.Said value shall be detenninedbythe CityAssessor.Snuch.tY-e shall inclt�de such accessoiy features attached to t]Ze structure or located anywhere on the land,such as sigi7s, inarquees, monuments. Page 1 of 4