Washington Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE II
Application and Interpretation
§ 285-3 Applicability.
The regulations set by this chapter within each district shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure or land.
§ 285-4 Conformance with provisions.
No person shall occupy or use any land or construct or locate any building within the bounds of the Township, except in conformity with the restrictions and regulations established by this chapter for the district in which such land or building is located and in conformity with all other pertinent terms and provisions of this chapter.
§ 285-5 Existing uses and structures.
In all districts any existing building or other structure or any tract of land or use existing on February 22, 1979, or the effective date of any applicable amendment to this chapter, which is not in conformity with the regulations for the district in which it is located shall be deemed nonconforming, except for any building or structure that is in violation of any preceding ordinance, and subject to the appropriate regulations of this chapter governing such nonconforming uses, lots and structures.
§ 285-6 Previously issued permits.
A.
All structures for which permits have been obtained, and the construction of which or a portion of which has been begun, or for which a contract or contracts have been let, pursuant to a permit issued prior to the passage of this chapter, may be completed and used in accordance with the plans for which such permit was granted.
B.
Nothing herein contained shall require any change in laws or construction of a lawful use where building permits have been issued before February 22, 1979, or the effective date of any applicable amendment to this chapter, and where construction is completed within one year of such date, but if no substantial construction has been made and no contract or contracts have been let prior to such effective date, then the building permits affected are hereby declared void.
§ 285-7 Interpretation of regulations.
The interpretation of the regulations of this chapter is intended to be such that whenever these requirements are at variance with any other lawfully adopted rules, regulations or ordinances, as particularly refer to area and bulk regulations, and impose higher standards, the most restrictive requirement shall govern.