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ZONING REGULATIONS §78-71 this section's adoption unless such remains discontinued for a period of 12 movement shall bring the nonconfor- months, any future use of said structure mance into compliance with the re- or land shall be in conformity with the quirements of this section. provisions of the Zoning Code. b. Nonconforming non-structural hard- (6) Normal maintenance. Normal mainte- cover may be relocated, including nance of a building or other structure full replacement,to any other part of containing or related to a lawful noncon- the parcel of land upon which the forming use is permitted, including inci- same was conducted at the time of dental alterations which do not physically this section's adoption,provided that: extend or intensify the nonconforming use. 1. The hardcover is nonconform- (7) Alterations to lawful nonconforming units. ing only by reason of the per- Alterations may be made to a conforming centage of land devoted to the building containing lawful nonconforming use or the square footage of the units, provided they will not increase the use. number of units or the nonconformity. 2. The relocation does not physi- cally enlarge the size of the (8) Expansion of nonconforming uses. Non- nonconforming use. conforming uses may not be expanded or enlarged. However, a lawful nonconform- 3. The relocation does not substan- ing gun club may apply to the city council tially change the character of to modify its hours of operation or to the nonconforming use. expand its operations within the existing 4. The relocation does not create a defined parameters of the property. new nonconformity with re- spect to size or placement by (c) Nonconforming structures. relocating to a different hard- (1) Involuntary damage or destruction.When- cover zone as such zones are ever a lawful nonconforming structure defined in section 78-1288. shall have been damaged by fire, flood, 5. The relocation complies with explosion, earthquake,war, riot, or act of all applicable setback require- God,it may be reconstructed and used as ments for the district in which before if within 12 months after such it is located. calamity the property owner applies for a 6. No relocation,in whole or part, building permit to replace the structure. is made within 75 feet of the If no permit is applied for within the time ordinary high water level of any period then the whole structure shall be lake or tributary. demolished, and any construction there- after shall be in full compliance and ac- (4) Decrease in nonconforming use. A lawful cordance with the provisions of the Zon- nonconforming use of a structure or par- ing Code. cel of land may be changed to decrease the (2) Remodeling and reconstruction. This sub- nonconformity of use. Once the noncon- section is intended to apply to the volun- forming use of such structure or parcel of land has been so changed, said use shall �"Y and intentional removal of all or not thereafter be altered to so as to in- Portions of a lawful nonconforming struc- crease the nonconformity from its de- tore. Whenever a lawful nonconforming creased state. structure shall be destroyed by means other than fire, flood, explosion, earth- (5) Discontinuation of nonconforming use. quake, war, riot, or act of God, to any Whenever a lawful nonconforming use of extent then such structure may be re- a structure or land is discontinued and stored only if a building permit is applied Supp.No.9 CD78:29