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Chapter 10' <br /> -- (c) Should any town elect to license salvage (4) No use which is not the principal use of the <br /> recycling centers by adoption of an ordinance land on which it is located shall be considered a <br /> pursuant to the provisions of section 59.07(38)of the valid nonconforming use. <br /> Wis. Stats. and file a copy of such ordinance with the (5) Any nonconforming use,the location of which <br /> zoning department, then the provisions of is changed to another part of the premises, shall be <br /> paragraphs(a) and (b) above shall not apply, but no considered abandoned one (1) year after the <br /> such license shall be issued by any town for such locational change and, in any event, any <br /> -. purpose unless the area is properly zoned and unless nonconforming use at the new location shall be <br /> i the zoning committee, after public hearing, invalid. <br /> determines that the site is suitable. When a salvage g [History: (1) am., Sub. 3 to O.A. 36, 1987-88,pub. <br /> recycling center is licensed by the town, then the 8/2/88; (1)am.,O.A. 9, 1993-94,pub. 04/20/94.] <br /> responsibility of controlling such salvage recycling <br /> center rests with the town. 10.22 INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION. <br /> [ History: am., Sub. 2 to O.A. 11, 1991-92, pub. In interpreting and applying the provisions of this <br /> 12/18/91.] ordinance they shall be held to be minimum <br /> requirements for the promotion of health, safety, <br /> 10.21 NONCONFORMING USES. - convenience, morals, comfort and general welfare. <br /> (1) It is not intended by this ordinance to interfere with <br /> (a) The lawful use of a building or premises or abrogate or annul any easements, covenants or <br /> existing at the time of adoption of this ordinance similar agreements between parties, nor is it <br /> may be continued as a nonconforming use, but if intended by this ordinance to repeal, abrogate, annul <br /> such nonconforming use shall be discontinued for a or in any way impair or interfere with any existing <br /> period of one (1)year, such nonconforming use will provisions of law or ordinance, or any rules, <br /> be deemed to have terminated and any future use regulations or permits previously issued or adopted, <br /> shall be in conformity to the provisions of this or which may be issued or adopted according to law <br /> ordinance except as otherwise provided by this relating to use, occupancy, location or height of the <br /> - ordinance. buildings or premises; provided,however,that when <br /> (b) No building or premises used as a this ordinance imposes a greater restriction upon the <br /> nonconforming use shall be added to or structurally use, occupancy, location or height of buildings or <br /> altered so as to increase the facilities for such premises than imposed by such existing provisions of <br /> nonconforming use. law or ordinance, or by such rules, regulations or <br /> (c) Mineral extraction operations which permits, the provisions of this ordinance shall <br /> existed prior to 1969 and were registered with and control. <br /> approved by the Dane County Zoning Administrator <br /> shall be considered nonconforming uses. 10.23 COMPLETION, RESTORATION OR <br /> (d) Mineral extraction sites that were ENLARGEMENT OF EXISTING <br /> - registered as nonconforming sites as provided by this STRUCTURES. <br /> ordinance shall not be considered abandoned or (1) Nothing herein contained shall require any <br /> discontinued if the site is inactive for more than one change in the plans, construction or intended use of <br /> year. a building or premises for which plans have been <br /> (2) Any building lawfully erected prior to the prepared heretofore, and the construction of which <br /> adoption of this ordinance which does not conform shall have been diligently pursued within three (3) <br /> to the requirements of this ordinance as to setback, months after the effective date of this ordinance. <br /> side yards or rear yards,may be continued in use,but (2) Nothing herein contained shall prevent the <br /> any future additions or structural alterations shall alteration, restoration or repair of any building <br /> conform to the provisions of this ordinance. occupied by a nonconforming use at the effective <br /> (3) Any existing nonconforming use may be date of this ordinance; provided, however, that the <br /> changed to another nonconforming use of a similar cost of such alteration, restoration or repairs shall <br /> ' or more restricted classification or to a conforming not during the life of the building exceed fifty (50) <br /> use; provided, however, that when a use has been percent of the assessed valuation of such structure or <br /> changed to a conforming use or a more restricted building, such valuation being that in effect for the <br /> nonconforming use it may not again be changed to a year in which such use became nonconforming. <br /> less restricted use. (3) Nothing herein contained shall prevent the <br /> restoration of a nonconforming building or structure <br /> - - destroyed by fire, explosion, act of God or act of <br /> I <br /> Page 33 <br /> / <br />