Council Clarifies Ordinance Language on Re-establishing Nonconforming Uses
Council approved Bill 26-71 to amend code language governing re-establishment of discontinued nonconforming uses, with staff explaining the six-month and 12-month distinctions for different structure types.
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The council approved Bill 26-71, an ordinance amending Chapter 155.086(D) to clarify when the Plan Commission and City Council may allow re-establishment of a nonconforming use that appears discontinued or abandoned. Keith Edwards, Director of Building & Zoning, explained that the six-month rule applies to structures not purpose-built for a use, while the 12-month rule applies to structures constructed for that use. The council agreed the ordinance language should be clarified to reflect that distinction.
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