Agenda - Council - 08/18/1981 - Special

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of land for purposes of sale or development, but must be combined with adjacent lots under the same ownership so that the combination of lots will equal one or more parcels of land each meeting the lot width requirements of the local ordinance, except that such lots which meet or exceed 60% or more of the lot width standards of these regulations may be considered as a separate parcel of land for the purpose of sale or development, if on- site sewage disposal systems can be installed so as to comply with these regulations. 170.0711.22 Nonconforming Uses (1) Nonconforming Uses. Uses which are prohibited by this ordinance but which are in ex/stence prior to the' effective date of this ordinance shall be nonconforming uses. Such uses shall not be intensified, enlarged, or expanded beyond the permitted or delineated boundaries of the use or activity as stipulated in most current permit issued prior to the adoption of this ordinance. (2) Nonconformiug Sanitary Systems. All sanitary facilities inconsistent with the performance staudards of other applicable local ordinances and the minimum standards of Minnesota Pollution Control Agency shall be brought into conformity or discontinued within five (5) years of the date of enactment of this or other applicable ordinances. 170.0711.23 Substandard Uses. All uses in existence prior to the effect- ive date of enactment or amendment of this ordinance which meet the allowable use criteria within the newly established land use district provisions of this ordiuance, but do not meet the minimum lot area, setback, or other dimensional re- quirements of this ordinance are substandard uses. All sub- standard uses, except for substandard signs, shall be allowed to continue subject to the following conditions and exceptions: (1) Any structural alteration o~ addition to a substandard use which will increase the substandard dimensions shall not be allowed.