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n ORDINANCE NO., THIRD SERIES AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 78 OF THE ORONO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 78-71 REGARDING NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES The City Council of Orono, Minnesota 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-Conforming 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 Ordinance 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. Furthermore, it is the intent of this section that all nonconforming uses and structures shall be eventually brought into conformity. (2) Effective Date. Any structure or use lawfully existing upon the effective date of this Ordinance shall not be changed, enlarged, expanded, extended, or structurally 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. However, 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 this Zoning Chapter shall prevent the placing of a structure in safe condition when said structure is declared unsafe by the Building Official, providing the necessary repairs shall not constitute more than fifty percent (50%) of the fair market value of such structure. Said value shall be determined by the City Assessor. Structure shall include such accessory features attached to the structure or located anywhere on the land, such as signs, marquees, monuments. Page 1 of 4