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LJ Section 4 - 204' Application for Exemption from Amortization Requirement (a) ,:Ppp-lieation Requirements . An owner or qualified applicant of a non-conforming use may seek an 'exemption from the amortization and termination.' requirements of 4 - 205. The grounds for such exemption shall be that the non-conforming :use has_ no adverse. impact upon 'allowed. land uses in the district in which it is':' located 'or can be made'compatble with such use upon` compliance with specified conditions. Such owner or_ qualified applicant shall submit', an application to ''the' Planning Director, on a form -provided by the Planning' Director, no less than TO working _days 'prior to the 'date scheduled for the public ',hearing being.: conducted pursuant to 4 - 205. (bJ Board Review-and Decision. The Board of .Adjustment shall _hold the public hearing _: pursuant 'to 4 - 205, following the ':procedures. for hearings' established in 11 - 604 of the Zoning Ordinance; .and 'shall consider the. application for an exemption from :the amortization and 'termination ..requirements 'of 4 - '205. The- owner or qualified 'applicant shall.'-have the burden of proving '..the grounds. for the exemption. Upon conclusion of the hearing, if the .Board. of Adjustment :finds :ahat the use' of the property has no material adverse impact upon=.the,_land= uses :permitted in. the ''district 'in which it'_is Located or can' be made reasonably compatible' with such uses through thee.- imposition of specified -conditions, it shalt, by motion, exempt the -non-.conforming use .from >the 'amortization and- termination requirements' of 4' - 205, ,'and impose such conditions as it finds necessary` to ensure reasonable compatib ity, including, but not limited to:_{i) required improvement of,-or modifications to, existing-``improvements- on the .property; or (ii) limitations on hours or nature of operations; and (iii} a specified .term of years.. for `which: the exemption shall be granted..> Tf the Board of: Ada ustment does not .'..authorize ' an exemption from the amortization and termination requirements of 4 2.0:5, it shall after considering applicable law, information presented. at the hearing and other 'factors .deemed: relevant by it, establish.- an amortization period.... for thee. non-. conforming use n_accordance with 4 -.205.'` (c) Appeal- Any ,person aggrieved.. by the dec ion of the Board of Adjustment or a:-taxpayer or::an,offcer, department, board - 33 -