5-12 NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES: The doctrine of diminishing assets
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Some nonconforming uses, such as mining or gravel extraction must be expanded in order for the use to continue at all. Such businesses shall be allowed to expand without limitation or restriction to the immediate area excavated at the time the ordinance was passed regardless of the current zoning onto the rest of the property acquired for such a use. This shall not allow for the purchase of additional property with which to expand but does allow that all property held at the time the more restrictive ordinance was passed can be used for the intended purpose.
5-11 NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES: Nonconforming use of land · 6-1 OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS: Purpose and scope