§ 35-704. Change of Use Regulations.  


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  • (a)

    To a Conforming Use. Any nonconforming use may be changed to a use conforming with the regulations herein established for the district in which the nonconforming use is located; provided, however, that a nonconforming use so changed shall not thereafter be changed back to a nonconforming use.

    (b)

    To Another Nonconforming Use. The following, and no other, nonconforming uses may be changed to another nonconforming use as herein set forth; provided, however, that a nonconforming use changed to another nonconforming use, as provided, shall not thereafter be changed back to the former nonconforming use:

    Use permitted in: Located in: May be changed to use permitted in:
    Resource Protection "RP"
    Residential Estate "RE"
    Less restricted residential Any more restricted district
    Any business or industrial Any residential district Any residential use or a more restrictive business use as follows: "I-1" use may be changed to any "C-3," "C-2," "C-1," Office, or "NC"; "C-3" use may be changed to any "C-2," "C-1," Office, or "NC"; "C-2" may be changed to, "C-1," Office, or "NC"; "C-1" may be changed to Office, or "NC"; and office may be changed to an "NC" use
    Any business district More restricted business district A more restrictive business use as follows: "I-1" use may be changed to any "C-3," "C-2," "C-1," Office, or "NC"; "C-3" use may be changed to any "C-2," "C-1," Office, or "NC"
    "I-1" district More restricted business district "I-1" district

     

    (c)

    Limitations on Changing Nonconforming Uses. All changes of nonconforming uses hereunder shall be limited by and shall be in accordance with the regulations herein established for accessory uses, home occupations, permitted structures, permitted signs, off-street parking requirements and off-street loading requirements. No nonconforming use shall be changed to another nonconforming use which requires more off-street parking and loading space than the former nonconforming use unless additional adequate off-street and loading space is provided for the increment of the new nonconforming use as would be herein required if the increment were a separate use. No nonconforming use shall be changed to another nonconforming use unless the original nonconforming use was registered in conformance with section 35-705, below.