Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Damage threshold for loss of nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. status50 pct
damage from any cause to an extent of more than 50 percent of replacement cost
- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. use discontinuance period2 years
The use is not discontinued for more than two years
- Expansion threshold requiring conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. permit20 pct
20 percent or greater net increase in the square footage
From the ordinance
Nonconforming use discontinued for more than two years loses status; damage over 50% eliminates nonconforming status.