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ORDINANCE #22-23 <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 117 WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE ZONING AND <br />SUBDIVISIONS CHAPTER OF THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA. <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 117-57 (NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES <br />AND USES) OF THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA. <br />The City of Ramsey ordains: <br />SECTION 1. AUTHORITY <br />This ordinance is adopted pursuant to and under the authority of the City Charter of the City of <br />Ramsey. <br />SECTION 2. AMENDMENT <br />Sec 117-57 shall be amended to read as follows (additions indicated by underlined text): <br />Sec. 117-57. - Nonconforming structures and uses. <br />(a) Intent. It is the purpose of this section to provide for the regulation <br />of nonconforming buildings, structures and uses and to specify those requirements, <br />circumstances and conditions under which nonconforming buildings, structures and uses will <br />be operated and maintained. This chapter establishes separate districts, each of which is an <br />appropriate area for the location of uses that are allowed in that district. It is necessary and <br />consistent with the establishment of these districts that nonconforming buildings, structures <br />and uses not be allowed to continue without restriction. Furthermore, it is the intent of this <br />section that all nonconforming uses shall be eventually brought into conformity or terminated. <br />(b) Regulations. <br />(1) Whenever a lawful nonconforming use of a structure or land or occupancy is discontinued <br />for a continuous period of one year, any future use of said structure or lands shall be made <br />to conform with the provisions of this chapter. <br />(2) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, any nonconformity, including the <br />lawful use or occupation of land or premises existing at the time of the adoption of an <br />additional control under this chapter, may be continued, including through repair, <br />replacement, restoration, maintenance, or improvement, but not including expansion, <br />unless it is a nonconforming use that is destroyed by fire or other peril to the extent of <br />