<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 12-85. - Existing development.</div>
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               Existing development as defined in this division may be continued and maintained subject
               to the provisions provided herein. Expansions to structures classified as existing
               development must meet the requirements of this division, however, the built-upon area
               of the existing development is not required to be included in the built-upon area
               calculations.
               
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                  (1)
                  
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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 division. These lots may continue to be used provided that whenever
                  two or more adjoining lots of record, one of which is occupied, 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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                  (2)
                  
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                  <span class="ital">Uses of land.</span> This category consists of uses existing at the time of adoption of the ordinance
                  from which this division is derived, 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 re-established.
                  
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                  (3)
                  
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                  <span class="ital">Reconstruction of buildings or built-upon areas</span>. Any existing building or built-upon area not in conformance with the restrictions
                  of this division, 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 stormwater
                  control that equals or exceeds the previous development is provided.
                  
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               (Ord. No. 2014-1, Â§ 307, 8-14-2013)
               
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