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Title 17C
Chapter 17C.210
Section 17C.210.030
 

Title 17C Land Use Standards

Chapter 17C.210 Nonconforming Situations

Section 17C.210.030 Nonconforming Uses – Lapse of Rights

  1. Any nonconforming use which is discontinued for a period of two years and any use which requires a conditional use permit upon expiration of the special permit or conditional use permit loses all rights to continue under this chapter.
     
  2. Whenever a matter before the hearing examiner involves a nonconforming use, the examiner, using whatever information is available, determines whether a nonconforming use has been abandoned as provided in subsection (A) of this section.

Date Passed: Tuesday, May 31, 2005

Effective Date: Wednesday, July 6, 2005

ORD C33636 Section 5