<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 66-57. - Existing development.</div>
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               Any existing development as defined in this chapter, may be continued and maintained
               subject to the provisions provided herein. Expansions to structures classified as
               existing development must meet the requirements of this chapter; however, the built-upon
               area of the existing development is not required to be included in the density calculations.
               
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                  (1)
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                  <span class="ital">Vacant lots.</span> This category consists of vacant lots for which plats or deeds have been recorded
                  in the office of the county register of deeds. Lots may be used for any of the uses
                  allowed in the watershed area in which it is located, provided that where the lot
                  area is below the minimum specified in this chapter the watershed administrator is
                  authorized to issue a watershed protection permit for single family use.
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                  (2)
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                  <span class="ital">Occupied lots.</span> This category consists of lots, occupied for residential purposes at the time of
                  the adoption of this chapter. These lots may continue to be used provided that whenever
                  two or more adjoining lots of record, one of which is occupied, are in single ownership
                  at any time after the adoption of this chapter, and such lots individually or together
                  have less area than the minimum requirements for residential purposes for the watershed
                  area in which they are located, such lots shall be combined to create lots which meet
                  the minimum size requirements or which minimize the degree of nonconformity.
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                  (3)
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                  <span class="ital">Uses of land.</span> This category consists of uses existing at the time of adoption of this chapter where
                  such use of the land is not permitted to be established hereafter in the watershed
                  area in which it is located. Such uses may be continued except as follows:
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                  a.
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                  When such use of land has been changed to an allowed use, it shall not thereafter
                  revert to any prohibited use.
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                  b.
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                  Such use of land shall be changed only to an allowed use.
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                  c.
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                  When such use ceases for a period of at least one year, it shall not be reestablished.
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                  (4)
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                  <span class="ital">Reconstruction of buildings or built-upon areas.</span> Any existing building or built-upon area not in conformity with the restrictions
                  of this chapter that has been damaged or removed may be repaired and/or reconstructed,
                  except that there are no restrictions on single family residential development, provided:
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                  a.
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                  Repair or reconstruction is initiated within 12 months and completed within two years
                  of such damage.
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                  b.
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                  The total amount of space devoted to built-upon area may not be increased unless storm
                  water control that equals or exceeds the previous development is provided.
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               (Ord. of 11-1-93, Â§ 307)
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