Extracted standards
2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. use extension25 pct
Extension of a nonconforming use in a building so as to increase floor area by not more than 25 percent.
- Maximum temporary use duration24 months
Such use or structure shall be authorized by the issuance of a temporary and revocable permit for not more than a 24-month period subject to such conditions as will safeguard the public health, safety and welfare.
From the ordinance
This category of uses known as special exception is established in recognition that in addition to uses permitted by right, certain uses may be compatible with existing and future uses in a district, depending upon their scale, design, location, and conditions imposed by the BZA, as specified in article III, District regulations, of this ordinance. In addition, the following uses and activities may be allowed with approval of a special exception: 1. A garage or other building accessory to a single-family dwelling which building does not comply with the regulations of the district in which it is located. 2. Extension of a nonconforming use in a building so as to increase floor area by not more than 25 percent. 3. Temporary uses and structures in any district not specifically listed in the regulations for and determined by the board to be in the public interest for the district in which located; provided that such uses be of a temporary nature and do not involve the erection of substantial buildings. Such use or structure shall be authorized by the issuance of a temporary and revocable permit for not more than a 24-month period subject to such conditions as will safeguard the public health, safety and welfare.