(A) These regulations are designed to protect the rights of legally existing nonconforming buildings, uses, lots, and signs under specific conditions and within certain parameters. It is also the intent of this chapter to curtail substantial investment in nonconformities and to bring about their eventual improvement or elimination in order to preserve the integrity of this title, promote adopted plans and policies, and enhance the character of the City.

(B) Any use or activity lawfully conducted under county zoning regulations at the effective date of annexation or legally established under previous zoning regulations in effect at the adoption of the ordinance codified in this title, or any amendment, shall be considered a legal nonconforming use under this title. (Ord. 312 § 2(20.0), passed 4-11-2012. Code 2012 § 152.335.)

(A) The routine repairs or maintenance of legal nonconforming buildings is permitted.

(B) Any legal nonconforming building which has been damaged by fire, windstorm, flood, or some similar abnormal and identifiable event, for which the cost of restoring the structure to its original condition is up to 50% of the assessed valuation, may be reconstructed and used as before; provided, that a building permit is secured, reconstruction is started within two years from the date of damage, and such reconstruction is diligently pursued to completion. During this period, the property shall be maintained in a manner that does not create a life safety or hazardous condition.

(C) Any legal nonconforming building which has been damaged by fire, windstorm, flood, or some similar abnormal and identifiable event to an extent of 51% or more of its most recent, pre-damage assessed valuation, as determined by a qualified appraiser, shall lose any legal nonconforming status and may not be restored, reconstructed, replaced or used except in conformity with the provisions of the zoning district it is located in and to this title.

(D) A legal nonconforming building which ceases to be used for a period of two consecutive years shall lose all nonconforming status and shall be retrofitted to comply with applicable provisions of this title.

(E) This title shall not prohibit the continued occupancy of a manufactured home which was legally located and occupied as a private residence within the City at the time of adoption of the ordinance codified in this title but is not located within the manufactured home zoning district or which may not be in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 18.50 SLCC. (Ord. 312 § 2(20.1), passed 4-11-2012. Code 2012 § 152.336.)

(A) A legal nonconforming use which ceases to be used for a period of two consecutive years, or is replaced by a conforming use, shall lose all nonconforming status; and

(B) A legal nonconforming use shall not be changed to a different nonconforming use. This shall not prevent a name change or change in ownership of the same nonconforming use. (Ord. 312 § 2(20.2), passed 4-11-2012. Code 2012 § 152.337.)

(A) Routine maintenance of a legal nonconforming lot is permitted.

(B) This title shall not prohibit the continued occupancy of a building which has been legally constructed on a nonconforming lot.

(C) Any legal lot existing at the time of the enactment of the ordinance codified in this title, or any amendment, which does not conform with the required lot area may be used for any use permitted by right in that zoning district; provided, that the use does not constitute more than a 20% reduction in the required lot area and all other applicable regulations of this title are complied with.

(D) For residential zoning districts only: If the application of this title to a parcel, which was a legally constituted lot on which development would have been permitted prior to the adoption date of the ordinance codified in this title, would prevent the development of at least one single residential dwelling unit, the parcel may be developed with one single residential dwelling pursuant to all other provisions of this title. (Ord. 312 § 2(20.3), passed 4-11-2012. Code 2012 § 152.338.)