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City of Coor~ RaT,ids CHAPTER 11-2300 NONCONFORMING LOTS, STRUCTURe5, OR USES 11-2301 Intent. It is the Intent of thi's Chapter to permit a nonconforming ~to continue until it Is removed, but not to encourage its use or expansion. . 11.2302 5in. Rle Nonco.nformi.ng Lots. Any legal lot which is in single ownership at the time o! adoption of this Chapter and which does not meet the requirements of thEs Title tot lot area, width, or depth may be used for a conforming structure if the lot area~ width, and depth are within 70 percent of that required. 11-2303 .N..o_nconforminR Us.e. of. Land or $..tr.uctures. A nonconform[n~ use may be continued as long as it ?emaJns otherwise lawful, provided that it meets the following requirements= (I) ^ nonconformin~ use of land or structure shall not be enlarged or occupy a greater area of land than that occupied at the time of adoption or amendment of this Title. ' (2) A nonconforming use or structure shall not be moved to any other part of the lot upon which it was conducted at the tirne of adop- tion or amendment ol this Title. (3) ^ noncorfforming structure shall not be structuraJly aJtered, unless such changes are in conformance with this Title. ' (q) ^ nonconforming use o! a building may be extended throughout the building; provided that such a use shall not 'displace a conforming USe. . (5) A building damaged by fire, wind, or other causes to the extent o! more than 50 percent of its originaJ value, as determined by the Chief Building Official, shatl not be repaired or rebuilt except in conformity with the re[ulations of this Title. (6) Once changed to a conforming use, a building or lot shall not be permitted to revert to a nonconforming use. (7) If a structure is not enlarged, extended, reconstructed, or moved, a nonconforming use may be changed to another nonconforming use, provided that the Planning Commission shall find that the pro- posed use is more appropriate and compatible to the zonin~ district than the existing nonconlormin~ use. tn permittinB such change, the Planning Commission may require such conditions and safeguards as deemed necessary for the protection of the public welfare and to secure compliance with the requirements of this Title. · (g) I~ a nonconforming use ceases for a continuous period of o~e (1): year, any subsequent use shall be in conforrn~ty to the use r~ula- tions of this Title. (9) A nonconformin§ use at the time of adoption or amendment of this Title which is a structure with a market value of less than $)00 or consists primarily of exterior or is a junkyard be storage may con- tinued for a period of three (3) years, whereupon such nonconforming use shall cease.