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32 <br />NONCONFORMING USES. -AND STRUCTURES. AND LOTS <br />§152.225 INTENT FOR NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES <br />It is the intent of this s ubchapter to permit and recogojzill~xi~te~ nonconforming use s and <br />structures which were lawful when estahlishe_cLb.ut which DO long.er meet all ordinance req.u..ir.e.m.e.n1s, as <br />defined in § 152.003, to continue until they are removed , to encourage the elimination of nonconformities <br />Of reduce their impact on adjacent properties to discourage the enlargement. expansion. intensification or <br />extension of nonconfonnities and to regulate the repair replacement restoration and improvemel!Lilf <br />nonconformities to pn:'i!:D.t and abate nui s=.s and to protect the Rublic health safi:Jy, or welfare 00t--it <br />Rol Ihe iRleRI of this subehaflter to ell601lrage their sur\'i,'al , or to flermit them te be eRlarges, e)[flaRSeS, <br />or eJ[tellses . <br />§152.226 LIMITED CONTINUATION <br />Except as otherwise provided by law , any nonconformity, including a nonconforming use or <br />occupation of land or premises, may be continued, including through repair, replacement, restoration, <br />maintenance or improvement, but not including expansion , unless: <br />(A) Change to conforming use. The property used for a nonconforming use is subsequently <br />used for a conforming use. <br />(8) Discontinued lise. The nonconformity or occupancy is discontinued for a period of more <br />than I year. <br />(C) Destruction of building. Any nonconforming use is destroyed by fire or other peril to the <br />extent of greater than 50% of the estimated market value, as indicated by the records of the County <br />Assessor at the time of damage, and no building penn it has been applied for within 180 days of when <br />the property is damaged. <br />AlLexQansj.QJLQj' any nOlKQoiQ(mjty use-.ULsJtu.c1lll:.e OlaY--.llil.t b~ d.QI)~ withQut...fitst . .llbtaiuiJllUl <br />Yl!~ pursll.anU.ll§ill...lli... <br />§152.227 INTENT FOR NONCONFORMING LOTS OF RECORD <br />It is the intent of this subchapter to pennit nonconfonning lots of record as defined in §152 008 <br />tD-.cJll).t.iru.Le~~--LlS.ed for thLle,ga.LJlse for which it is zoned in accordance with the crjteria for <br />continuance as specifie.d jn this Code Nonconforming lots of record wjthin the shoreland area must <br />conform to the provisions as outlined in Minn Stat §462357 Subd Ie A la wful nonconforming lot of <br />record shall be deemed buildable. without a variance . If. in a grou p of tw o o r more und e ve loped. va cant. <br />a nd Cill1l ig uo us lo ts un der co mmo n o1.wers hi a n -.indiY id ua l lot dQes n \lL.Jlle~t thL m in im lim <br />diIMnsio na l re'lui tellent s li st e c.oru hiue.d wi t tll< oue 0 Qte cilll ti lLQUL iat dd itiQUS r <br />expan sio"-S . .lJ:La..strullitI~n a nonCilllfillJllingJQUlillQQrd..shalLmeeuhe se tb ack heiaht de.u.silYJ ll d <br />Qlhe r req uire m ~ th e o de ny_d eyja ti o nJrom th e re Qllire me nt !L9Uhe..J::Jlde m a~n o t be do ne <br />,y ithQutii rs.t o btaini ng a yari a nce pU \.slwl1LtQ § l 52.245.. <br />Language within each Zoning District must also be modified to ensure confusion and contradictory <br />language does not exist. Provisions that will need to be modified include: