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Hopewell City Zoning Code

§ 12-8.3

Restoration.

a. 
Nonconforming Buildings. A nonconforming building wholly or partially destroyed by fire, explosion, flood or other casualty or legally condemned, or found to be deteriorated to the extent of requiring replacing, may be reconstructed provided that:
1. 
The reconstructed building shall not exceed in height, area, or volume the building destroyed, condemned or replaced.
2. 
Building reconstruction shall be commenced within one year from the date the building was destroyed or condemned or torn down for replacement and such rebuilding shall be carried on without interruption.
b. 
Nonconforming Use. A nonconforming use which is interrupted by fire, flood, explosion, condemnation or building replacement must be restored within one year from its cessation or be considered abandoned as in subsection 12-8.2.