White Pine County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

   A.   Any uses on the land existing at the time this title is adopted, whether housed in structures or outside the structures, not agreeing with the uses permitted therein, are declared to be nonconforming uses. Such uses shall be permitted to continue except as hereinafter provided:

      1.   Nonconforming buildings may be continued if the building is not added to or structurally altered.

      2.   Whenever a nonconforming building (including a trailer or mobile home) is removed from the land for a period of three hundred sixty five (365) days, any further buildings and uses shall be in conformity with the provisions of this title.

      3.   Any building occupied by a nonconforming use which is discontinued for a period of three hundred sixty five (365) days or more shall thereafter be used in conformity with the provisions of the district in which it is located.

      4.   The provisions of this title shall not prevent the reconstruction, repairing or rebuilding, and the continuing use of any nonconforming building or buildings damaged by fire, explosion or act of God or the enemy subsequent to the effective date hereof, wherein the cost of such reconstruction, repairing or rebuilding does not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the reasonable replacement value to the building immediately prior to its damage.

      5.   Any portion of a nonconforming building or use which is altered or changed to a conforming use may not thereafter be used for a nonconforming use.

      6.   The extension of a nonconforming use to any portion of such building, which portion was arranged or designed for such nonconforming use at a time of the passage of this title, shall not be deemed the extension of a nonconforming use. (Ord. 203 §22, 1987)

   A.   The nonconforming use of land where no structures are involved may continue for a period not to exceed five (5) years after the effective date hereof, subject to the following conditions:

      1.   No such nonconforming use of land shall be expended or extended in any way, either on the same or adjoining property.

      2.   Where such nonconforming use or any portion thereof is discontinued for one hundred eighty (180) days or changed, any future use of the land shall be conformity with the provisions of this title.

      3.   Any sign, billboard or commercial advertising structure which lawfully existed and was maintained at the time this title became effective may be continued, providing no structural alterations are made thereto and that all such nonconforming signs, billboards or commercial advertising structures shall have been removed from the district not later than five (5) years from the effective date hereof. (Ord. 203 §23, 1987)