Ordinance - #81-04 - 08/18/1981 - Laserfiche WebLink

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170.0711.21 SUBS T~NDARD LO~ LOts of record which do not meet the dimensional requirements of this ordinance shall be allowed as building sites provided such use is a permitted use; and In a group of two or more contiguous lots under single ownership when any individual lot does not meet the requirements of the ordinance, such lot cannot be a separate parcel for sale or development purposes, but must be combined with adjacent lots under the same ownership so that the combination of lots will equal one or more lots each meeting the requirements of the local ordinance. 170.0711 . 22 NONCONFORMING USES Nonconforming uses (those uses which are prohibited by this ordinance but which are in existence prior to this ordinance) shall not be intensified, enlarged, or expanded. Nonconforming sanitary systems (those systems which are incon- sistent with the performance standards of the City and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency) shall be brought into conformity or discontinued within five (5) years of enactment of this ordinance. 170.0711.23 SUBS ]I~NDARD USES Ail uses in existence prior to the enactment of this ordinance which meet the allowable use criteria of this ordinance but do not meet the minimum dimensional requirements shall be substandard uses. 1. Any structural alteration or addition to a substandard use shall not be allowed. 2. Substandard signs shall be gradually eliminated over a period of time. 170.0711.3 VARIANCES Variances require the presence of the following conditions: 1. Strict enforcement of land use controls will result in unnecessary hardship. 2. A variance would not be contrary to the intent and purpose of the zoning provisions of this ordinance. 3. ~here are exceptional circumstances unique to the subject property. 4. A variance will not allow any use which is neither a permitted or conditional use. 5. A variance will not alter the essential character of the locality as established by the Management Plan for the Rum River.