Renovo City Zoning Code
PART 8
NONCONFORMING USES AND BUILDINGS
§ 27-801 Continuation of Use.
[Ord. 639, 7/14/1975]
A use, building or structure, lawfully in existence at the effective date of this Chapter, which shall be made nonconforming at the passage of this Chapter or any applicable amendment thereto may be continued except as otherwise provided in this Part.
§ 27-802 Regulation of Nonconforming Uses.
[Ord. 639, 7/14/1975]
1.
No existing building or premises devoted to a nonconforming use shall be enlarged, extended, reconstructed, substituted, or structurally altered except when changed to a conforming use, or when required to do so by law or order and as follows:
A.
Restoration. Any nonconforming building or structure damaged less than 50% of its then existing floor area may be restored, reconstructed, or used as before, provided that the volume of such use, building, or structure shall not exceed the volume of which existed prior to such damages by more than 25%, or as provided under § 27-804 hereof, and that it be completed within one year of such happening, and provided that such, restorations shall be in conformity with the requirements of this Chapter.
B.
Displacement. A nonconforming use shall not be extended to displace a conforming use.
C.
Change of Use.
(1)
A conforming use or structure shall not be changed into a nonconforming use or structure.
(2)
A nonconforming use may be changed into a conforming use.
(3)
A nonconforming use which is not permitted in any district or which is permitted only as a special use may only be changed into a conforming use.
(4)
When a nonconforming use shall be changed in accordance with the provisions hereof, the use of the building or other structure or tract of land shall not thereafter be changed again except in accordance with these regulations.
D.
Repairs.
(1)
Normal maintenance and repairs and incidental alteration of a building or other structure containing a nonconforming use is permitted, provided it does not extend the area or volume of space occupied by the nonconforming use.
(2)
A building or other structure containing residential nonconforming uses may be altered in any way to improve interior livability, provided that no structural alterations shall be made which would increase the number of dwelling units or the bulk of the building.
E.
Prior Approval. Nothing herein contained shall require any change in the plans, construction or designated use of a building complying with existing laws, a permit for which has been duly granted and the construction of which shall have been started before the date of adoption of this Chapter or any applicable amendment thereto, and the ground-story framework of which, including the second tier of beams, shall have been completed within six months of the date of the permit, and which entire building shall have been completed, according to such plans as have been filed, within one year of the date of adoption of this Chapter or any applicable amendment thereto.
§ 27-803 Termination of Nonconforming Uses.
[Ord. 639, 7/14/1975]
1.
Abandonment. The discontinuance of a nonconforming use for a period of one year and/or the change of use to a more restricted or conforming use for any period of time shall be considered an abandonment of (nonconforming use) and such nonconforming use shall not hereafter be revived. Intent to resume active operations shall not affect the foregoing.
2.
Partial Destruction. When 50% or more of the existing floor area or volume of a nonconforming building or structure, or use of land is destroyed by fire or other casualty or act of God, the use of such building, structure, or land as a nonconforming use shall thereafter be terminated.
§ 27-804 Expansion.
[Ord. 639, 7/14/1975]
A nonconforming use or structure may be expanded up to a volume which shall not exceed 25% of its volume as it exists at the time of the adoption of this Chapter. No such use shall be expanded, however, into a more restrictive district than where it is located; and no such use shall be permitted to expand except in accordance with all of the building regulations contained herein.
§ 27-805 Registration of Nonconforming Uses and Nonconforming Structures.
[Ord. 639, 7/14/1975]
The Zoning Officer shall establish, maintain and at all times keep current a record identifying and registering all nonconforming uses and nonconforming structures in the Borough.
