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� - ----- — Redwood City — Nonconforming Uses and Structures � November 24, 2003 Page 4 Q 2 ' �Q CJ D '� • Abandonment if discontinued for 6 months, except if only parking is nonconformin„ may continue w/use permit f. San Mateo • Defines "replacement value." • Abandonment if discontinued for 6 consecutive :nonths. • May change to another nonconfornvng use only w/special permit. • Provision to allow termination and removal of nonconforming use ifdetermined by Council to be "especially burdensome upon surrounding neighborhood or community at l azge and not unduly oppressive or constitute denial of constitutional rights; ' sets out iactors to consider and hearings process. • No structural alterations, except as required by law or to increase the livability of a residential structure (with no increase in number of units or bulk). • Restoration if less than 50% of repiacement value, based on current construction costs (determined by zoning administrator); must begin within 6 months. • tio expansion of nonconformin� use; expansion of nonconforming structure if not increasin� de`ree of nonconformity. � Selected Califomia cities outside the Bay Area (surveys by others) — some interestin� features: • Merced — repair and maintenance limited to 10% of current replacement value within 12 consecutive months, but no replacement ofbearing walls or increase in volume (cubic content); strucmral alterations allowed, though, if no increase in degree of nonconformity in setbacks or — open space requirements. • Ferndale — Restoration allowed if less than 60% of value; repau and maintenance up to 25% of � alue in 12 months. • Claremont – Nonconforming lots aze addressed, and may be used as lon� as other standazds are met and may not be reduced in azea or dimensions; structure with nonconforming parking may be expanded or new accessory structure constructed if floor azea increase is less than 25% and 1,000 sf (whichever is less) over � year period, and new construction does not occupy available puking area; also addresses nonconforming site development (landscape, trash enclosures, fencing and screenin�, underground utilities, mechanical equipment screening, eta), must comply if more dian 2�°ro increase in floor area over 5 yeaz period; chanee to another nonconformin� use is not allowed. • Inolewood — Uses not expanded or extended within building and no structural alterations "except those required by law or ordinance;" restoration allowed if less than 75% of replacement value; structural alterations allowed if less than 50% increase in floor azea and minimum setbacks met ior existino and proposed construction; residential in commercial and industrial zones may not be enlar_ed and no structural alterations. • Del Mar– Provides a"building valuation guide for structural nonconformities;' defines "major' and "minor" remodel, based on whether more or less than 50% of value of structure remodeled �� ithin 1? month period; worksheets for calculations; can require statement from structural enUineer that project as proposed can be implemented without threat of danger to persons implementine the project (sounds like to assure against later complaints that building is not