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Senate approves substitute to require amortization or payment for nonconforming uses
Summary
Senate adopted a substitute for SB 49 to give cities the same options as counties when removing nonconforming uses — pay compensation, set a reasonable amortization schedule, or else face limited remedies — a compromise negotiated with cities and industry stakeholders.
The Senate adopted a substitute to Senate Bill 49 that expands city and town authority to address nonconforming uses and prescribes a reasonable amortization method as an alternative to immediate removal or costly litigation.
Senator Barlow, sponsor of the substitute, said the measure "gives the cities and towns the same power that the counties now have to deal with nonconforming use." He described the three approaches municipalities may use: pay to buy out…
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