HomeMy WebLinkAbout02408Section 5.13 Expansion Prohibited. A -anon -conforming use of land, a
portion of a building or structure, which land, building or structure
otherwise conforms to the provisions of this Ordinance, shall not be
extended or expanded into any other portion of such conforming land,
building or structure, not changed except to a conforming use. If such
non -conforming use or portion thereof is discontinued for a 180-day or more
period, or changed to a conforming use, any future use of such land,
building, structure or portion thereof shall be in conformity to the
regulations of the district in which such land, building or structure
is located.
Section 5.14 Continuance of Non -Conforming Use of Land. The noncon-
forming use of land (where no building is involved) existing at the date
of this Ordinance becomes effective, may be continued, provided that:
A. No such non -conforming use of land shall in any way be expanded
or extended either on the same or adjoining property;
B. All non -conforming signs, billboards, commercial advertising
structures and objects and their supnoring members located in
all the various zoning districts are hereby declared to be
iljuriousto the health, safety and welfare and destructive
of aesthetic and environmental living conditions sought to
be created by the passage of this Ordinance and shall be re-
moved or made conforming within one year from the effective
date of this Ordinance.
Section 5.15 Notice of Abatement or Required Conformance. Whenever
the owner shall fail to comply with provisions of this Ordinance
relating to the removal or discontinuance of a non -conforming use,
the City of Port Townsend shall take action as may be necessary to
cause compliance with the provisions hereof. When any non -conforming
condition exists which is subject to abatement, it shall be the
responsibility of the Building Inspector to ascertain to the extent
possible, the date upon which the non -conforming use was established
or acquired. The Building Inspector shall notify the owner and/or
occupant of the subject property of the intent to consider all perti-
nent data in connection therewith and provide the opportunity for the owner
and/or occupant to present such evidence which properly relates to such
case. The Building Inspector shall establish the facts upon which
the determination is made to require such property owner to abate or
make the use conforming, and shall formally notify the owner of record
and the occupant in writing, of the decision and of the date by which
such use or uses shall be abated or made conforming. Such formal
notification shall be by certified mail to the property owner and
a copy mailed to the occupant at the address of the premises. In the
event the non -conforming condition is not abated or made conforming
within 90 days of such mailing, the owner and/or occupant shall be
deemed in violation of this Ordinance, and subject to the penalties
herein.
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