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Abington to advertise zoning amendments letting some nonconforming buildings rebuild after catastrophic loss
Summary
The Abington Township Board of Commissioners voted Oct. 9 to authorize advertisement of zoning amendments that would allow partial reconstruction of nonconforming structures after catastrophic events and to add a waiver process intended to streamline certain rebuilds.
The Abington Township Board of Commissioners voted Oct. 9 to authorize advertisement of two related zoning ordinance changes that would allow partial reconstruction of nonconforming buildings after a catastrophic event and add a waiver process for partial nonconforming-structure restorations.
Township solicitor Mr. Clark told the board the amendments were prompted by a recent catastrophic loss at SPS and a review of the township—s code. "In a catastrophic event," Clark said, "the amendment would provide an opportunity to rebuild up to 75% of the previous gross floor area. No nonconformities are permitted to be expanded. The nonconforming…
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