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six months of January ’., 1975, and continues to completion within two <br />years. Such structure and use shall thereafter be a legally existing <br />nonconforming structure and use. <br />Normal maintenance of a building or other structure containing or related <br />to a lawful nonconforming use is permitted, including necessary <br />nonstructurai repairs and incidental alterations which do not extend or <br />intensify the nonconforming use. <br />Alterations may be made to a building containing lawful nonconforming <br />residential units when they will improve livability, provided they will not <br />increase tlie number of dwelling units or bulk of the building. <br />(10)The nonconforming use provisions of this chapter apply only to the use to <br />which land and buildings are put, and do not apply to situations where <br />location or height of stnactures, lot size or other factors not involving the <br />use of the premises prevent strict conformance with the requirements of <br />this chapter. Where, however, such a situation existed legally under the <br />prior applicable law, the council will not unreasonably require strict <br />compliance and will generally look with favor on granting of a variance <br />under division 3, subdivision II of this article. <br />(Code 1984, § 10.03(5))