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eSIaOlisneu WIlle" """ IIJ I"J"I""" I" I"~ ..,,""~.....~ ,.. ....- ........-... - -"-""~ 04/26/2004 ORIGINAL ORDINANCE NO. 1130-329 ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLES 2, 31, 32, 33 AND 36 RELATED TO NON-CONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES; AND DELETING SECTIONS 5.11, 6.11, 8.12, 9.12, 10.12, 11.10, 12.10, 13.11, 15.11 RELATED TO LOT SIZE EXCEPTIONS; AND DELETING SECTION 31.8 RELATED TO FENCES AND WALLS; AND AMENDING SECTION 32.10 RELATED TO ACCESSORY BUILDINGS OF THE REDWOOD CITY ZONING CODE The City Council of Redwood City does ordain as follows: Section 1. That Article 2 (Definitions) of the Redwood City Zoning Code is hereby amended to add new Sections 2.4 (Abandonment of Use), 2.5.05 (Alteration), 2.35.3 (Enlargement of a Nonconforming Structure), 2.35.4 (Expansion of a Nonconforming Use), 2.69 (Nonconforming Lot), 2.69.5 (Nonconforming Parking), and 2.84 (Repair) to read as follows: "2.4 Abandonment of Use. To cease or discontinue a use or activity, but excluding temporary or short-term interruptions to a use or activity during periods of remodeling, maintaining, or otherwise improving or rearranging a structure, or during normal periods of vacation or seasonal closure." "2.5.05 Alteration (see also Structural Alteration). Any change, addition or modification in construction or occupancy." "2.35.3 Enlargement of a Nonconforming Structure. To increase the height, footprint, floor area, volume, or coverage of a nonconforming structure or any portion of the structure, or to decrease the distance from any portion of the structure to a property line." "2.35.4 Expansion of a Nonconforming Use. To enlarge a structure housing a nonconforming use, or to increase the floor area of a nonconforming use within a structure, or to occupy a larger area on the site, or to intensify the occupancy of the nonconforming use and associated activities such that additional impacts, such as noise, traffic, or parking, are likely to result." "2.69 Nonconforming Lot. Any lot having less area or dimensions than are required in the district in which the lot is located, and that was lawfully created prior to the adoption of the current zoning requirements for lot area or dimensions. Lots not legally established shall be deemed to be illegal lots." F:Atty/Ord/Ord.197 1130-329 012104 1 Muff # 602