6.6 DISCONTINUANCE OR ABANDONMENT AND RESTORATION
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The official Castle Valley code is at https://castlevalleyutah.gov/documents/ordinances.php.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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A building or structure or portion thereof or a lot occupied by a nonconforming use which is, or
which hereafter becomes abandoned or which is discontinued for a continuous period of twelve (12) months or more shall not thereafter be occupied, except by a use which conforms to the regulations of the zone in which it is located. A noncomplying building or structure or portion thereof which is, or which hereafter becomes abandoned for a continuous period of twelve (12) months or more or that is
required by law to be demolished, shall not thereafter be restored or rebuilt, except if restored or rebuilt to conform to the regulations of the zone in which it is located.
Abandonment may be presumed to have occurred if: A. A majority of the primary structure associated with the nonconforming use has been voluntarily demolished without prior written agreement with the Town regarding an extension of the nonconforming use; B. The use has been discontinued for a minimum of one year; or C. The primary structure associated with the nonconforming use remains vacant for a period of one year.
The Town may prohibit the reconstruction or restoration of a noncomplying structure or terminate the nonconforming use of a structure if:
E. The structure is allowed to deteriorate to a condition that the structure is rendered uninhabitable and is not repaired or restored within six (6) months after written notice to the property owner that the structure is uninhabitable and that the noncomplying structure or nonconforming use will be lost if the structure is not repaired or restored within six (6) months; or F. The property owner has voluntarily demolished a majority of the noncomplying structure or the building that houses the nonconforming use. 6.7 CHANGE TO A COMPLYING OR CONFORMING USE Any noncomplying building or nonconforming use which has been changed to a conforming use or complying building shall not thereafter revert back to a noncomplying building or a nonconforming use. 6.8 CHANGE TO ANOTHER NONCONFORMING USE PROHIBITED A nonconforming use of a building or lot shall not be changed to another nonconforming use whatsoever. Changes in use shall be made only to a conforming use within the zone.
CHAPTER 7 VARIANCES AND APPEALS All Variance and Appeal Hearing Officer requirements shall follow the provisions as further
provided for in Ordinance 2006-3.