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f r' (e) City buildings including fire and police stations and other municipal service buildings not considered industrial. Subd. 10. General Regulations. Property in the R-1 District is also subject to the provisions of Section 1650. Section 1660 - NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES 1660.01 Intent. It is the intent of this Section to permit nonconforming uses and structures, as defined in Section 1600 03, to continue until they are removed, but it is not the intent of this Section to encourage their survival, or to permit them to be enlarged, expanded or extended, except as specifically allowed. 1660.02 Limited Continuation. A nonconforming use or structure may be continued only so long as it remains otherwise lawful and complies with the following provisions: Subd. 1. Existing Structure. No structure used for a nonconforming use may be enlarged, extended, reconstructed, replaced or moved except to change it to a conforming use, and except as allowed below. Subd. 2. Expansion of Use. No nonconforming use may be extended to occupy any additional land outside any buildings in which the nonconforming use is conducted. Subd. 3. Change to Conforming Use. If property used for a nonconforming use is subsequently used for a conforming use, the nonconforming use may not thereafter be resumed. Subd. 4. Discontinued Use. When a nonconforming use is discontinued for a period of 12 months, the nonconforming use will no longer be permitted. Subd. 5. Destruction of Building. If a building used for a nonconforming use is removed or destroyed to the extent of over 50% of the fair market value, the nonconforming use will no longer be permitted. Subd. 6. Existing Nonconforming Residential Lot. Existing lots in R-1, R-1A, or R-2 that do not meet the minimum requirements set forth in this code as to area and dimensions, may be used for single family (detached) dwelling provided that the width of such lot is not less than 40 feet and such lot contains at least 5,000 square feet in area, and the lot was on record prior to the date of this code. Subd. 7. Enlargement of nonconforming building. A nonconforming building occupied by a conforming use may be enlarged if the expansion meets all applicable City Code requirements. Subd. 8. Enlargement of building with nonconforming setback. A legally nonconforming single or two family dwelling or garage which existed on or before June 1, 1995,which is occupied by a conforming use, and which does not meet current setback requirements can be expanded up to 50 percent of the floor area of the existing structure, as long as the following conditions are met: (a)the expansion does not extend any farther into the required setback than the existing structure; (b) the existing structure does not infringe on the setback more than 50 percent of the required setback distance; and (c)the expansion meets all other applicable City Code requirements. 2 of 2