Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- 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 at the time of the damage shall eliminate the nonconforming status
- Maximum 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
There is a 20 percent or greater net increase in the square footage of the use or structure proposed for expansion or enlargement
From the ordinance
Where, at the effective date of this ordinance, or amendment thereto, lawful use exists of buildings, structures or land, individually or in combination, which use is no longer permissible under the terms of this ordinance as enacted or amended, such use may be continued provided: 1. The use is not discontinued for more than two years, or; 2. The use is not converted or replaced...