Zoning 1108 Requirements for Noncomplying Structures

Following a determination by the Commission of the existence of a legal noncomplying structure, the structure shall comply with the following requirements: 1) A noncomplying structure may be continued by the present or future property owner. 2) The County may not prohibit the reconstruction or restoration of a noncomplying structure that is involuntarily destroyed, in whole or in part, due to fire or other calamity unless the structure has been abandoned. 3) Necessary maintenance and repairs may be made to a legal noncomplying structure by following the procedures for a Land Use Application approval, permit, or license, including the issuance of a Building Permit, for such maintenance and repairs. 4) A noncomplying structure shall terminate if: a) 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 is provided to the property owner, by the Zoning Administrator or Building Official, that the structure is uninhabitable and that the noncomplying structure will be lost if the structure is not repaired or restored within six (6) months. b) The property owner has voluntarily demolished a majority of the noncomplying structure.