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Chapter 10 <br /> site is suitable. When a salvage recycling center is [History: (1) am., Sub. 3 to OA 36, 1987-88, pub. <br /> licensed by the town, then the responsibility of 08/02/88;(1)am.,OA 9, 1993-94,pub. 04/20/94.] <br /> controlling such salvage recycling center rests with 10.22 INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION. <br /> the town. In interpreting and applying the provisions of this <br /> [History: am., Sub. 2 to OA 11, 1991-92, pub. ordinance they shall be held to be minimum <br /> 12/18/91.] requirements for the promotion of health, safety, <br /> convenience,morals, comfort and general welfare. It <br /> 10.21 NONCONFORMING USES. (1)(a) The is not intended by this ordinance to interfere with or <br /> lawful use of a building or premises existing at the abrogate or annul any easements,covenants or similar <br /> time of adoption of this ordinance may be continued agreements between parties, nor is it intended by this <br /> as a nonconforming use, but if such nonconforming ordinance to repeal, abrogate, annul or in any way <br /> use shall be discontinued for a period of one(1)year, impair or interfere with any existing provisions of law <br /> such nonconforming use will be deemed to have or ordinance, or any rules, regulations or permits <br /> terminated and any future use shall be in conformity previously issued or adopted, or which may be issued <br /> to the provisions of this ordinance except as or adopted according to law relating to use, <br /> otherwise provided by this ordinance. occupancy, location or height of the buildings or <br /> (—` (b) No building or premises used as a premises; provided, however, that when this <br /> ' nonconforming use shall be added to or structurally ordinance imposes a greater restriction upon the use, <br /> altered so as to increase the facilities for such occupancy, location or height of buildings or <br /> nonconforming use. - premises than imposed by such existing provisions of <br /> (c) Mineral extraction operations which law or ordinance, or by such rules, regulations or <br /> existed prior to 1969 and were registered with and permits,the provisions of this ordinance shall 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 r STRUCTURES. (1)Nothing herein contained shall <br /> ordinance shall not be considered abandoned or require any change in the plans, construction or <br /> discontinued if the site is inactive for more than one intended use of a building or premises for which <br /> year. plans have been prepared heretofore, and the <br /> (2) Any building lawfully erected prior to the construction of which shall have been diligently <br /> adoption of this ordinance which does not conform to pursued within three (3) months after the effective <br /> the requirements of this ordinance as to setback, side date of this ordinance. <br /> yards or rear yards,may be continued in use,but any (2) Nothing herein contained shall prevent the <br /> future additions or structural alterations shall conform alteration, restoration or repair of any building <br /> to the provisions of this ordinance. occupied by a nonconforming use at the effective date <br /> (3) Any existing nonconforming use may be of this ordinance;provided, however, that the cost of <br /> changed to another nonconforming use of a similar or such alteration, restoration or repairs shall not during <br /> more restricted classification or to a conforming use; the life of the building exceed fifty(50)percent of the <br /> provided,however,that when a use has been changed assessed valuation of such structure or building, such <br /> to a conforming use or a more restricted valuation being that in effect for the year in which <br /> nonconforming use it may not again be changed to a such use became nonconforming. <br /> less restricted use. (3) Nothing herein contained shall prevent the <br /> (4) No use which is not the principal use of the restoration of a nonconforming building or structure <br /> ' land on which it is located shall be considered a valid destroyed by fire, explosion, act of God or act of <br /> nonconforming use. public enemy; provided, however, that if such <br /> (5) Any nonconforming use,the location of which destruction shall exceed fifty (50) .percent of the <br /> is changed to another part of the premises, shall be assessed valuation of such structure for the year in <br /> considered abandoned one (1) year after the which such destruction occurs,, the future use, <br /> locational change and, in any event, any location, height,`setback, rear and side yards shall <br /> nonconforming use at the new location shall be conform to this ordinance. <br /> invalid. • <br /> Page 37 <br /> Revised 4-30-97 <br />