09-11-1997 Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• • 5) Determination of Replacement Cost. In determining the replacement cost of any non-conforming structure, the cost of land or any factors other than the non-conforming structure itself, shall not be included. 6) Repairs and Alterations. Repairs and alterations may be made tc provided, that no external alterations sha or ordinance, unless the building is chap dwelling units shall be added where the being more dwelling units on the lot than building is located. anon-conforming building or structure; I be made except those required by law led to a conforming use. No additional non-conforming use results from there is permissible in the district in which the 7) Enlargement-to Non-conforming:Structure. A structure that: is non-conforming: may be altered; remodeled.: or otherwise . irdpicc~ved;abut;:rrottenla~ged~.unlesthe~Boaof~Adjustment~determinesa(pursuant: to~~Section 106='191) that such enlargement~will not,....result:in~:an increase~,in the degree::of:norrcor~formitywith'.the.: regulations:.:: and development-tstandards~: of the district~in~which-ifi`is"located: a) SubmissiorrFof-Schedule~ okEliminate Non.~onformitv., The ~applicant~shall present; o ,the:.: Board ~of~Adjustment~.a< chedr~le :for eliminafion or~~ substantial reduction~of:.the~°nonconformit~r_over~a:reasonable~period.rof~time=.not o:exceed 20 years, or setting forth the -reasons why :such- action is -not reasonably possible. b) Approval of Schedule by Board of Adjustment. The Board of Adjustment shall review and make any revisions found necessary to ensure that priority is given to elimination or reduction of those non- conformities that have significant adverse impacts on surrounding properties, and which can reasonably be ameliorated taking into account the effect of the configuration of the lot and the location of existing structures and the cost of eliminating or substantially reducing such non-conformities. 8) Abandonment of Non-Conforming Use or Non-Conforming Structure. A non-conforming use or anon-conforming structure shall be deemed abandoned when the use or structure ceases to be used for the non-conformity for a period of one-hundred eighty (180) consecutive calendar days. The non-conforming use or the use of the non-conforming structure, when abandoned, shall not resume. When it has been determined by the Enforcement Officer that anon-conforming use or structure has been abandoned, notification shall be made by certified mail 0:\CLP\Ordinances\Non-Conforming Uses 4 Working Copy - 10/08/97