Otter Creek Township Zoning Ordinance - Mercer County Regional ...

1004.2 - Any non-conforming use may be extended throughout any parts of a building thatwas manifestly arranged or designed for such use at the time of adoption or amendment of thisordinance, but no such use shall be extended to occupy any land outside such building.1004.3 - If no structural alterations are made, any non-conforming use of a structure, orstructure and premises, may be changed to another non-conforming use provided that theZoning Hearing Board, either by general rule or by making findings in the specific case, shallfind that the proposed use is equally appropriate or more appropriate to the district than theexisting non-conforming use. In permitting such change, the Zoning Hearing Board mayrequire appropriate conditions and safeguards in accord with the provisions of this ordinance.1004.4 - Any structure, or structure and land in combination, in or on which anon-conforming use is superseded by a permitted use, shall thereafter conform to theregulations for the district in which such structure is located, and the non-conforming use maynot thereafter be resumed.1004.5 - When a non-conforming use of a structure, or structure and premises incombination, is discontinued or abandoned for twelve (12) consecutive months, the structureand premises in combination, shall not thereafter be used except in conformance with theregulations of the district in which it is located.1004.6 - Where non-conforming use status applies to a structure and premises incombination, removal or destruction of the structure shall eliminate the non-conforming statusof the land.Section 1005:Repairs and MaintenanceOn any building, devoted in whole or in part to any non-conforming use, work may be doneon ordinary repairs, or on repair or replacement of non-bearing walls, fixtures, wiring, orplumbing without the requirement of a permit.Nothing in this ordinance shall be deemed to prevent the strengthening or restoring to a safecondition of any building or part thereof declared to be unsafe by any official charged withprotecting the public safety, upon order of such official.Section 1006:Uses Granted Under Special Exception Provisions Not Non-Conforming UsesAny use for which a special exception is permitted as provided in this ordinance shall not bedeemed a non-conforming use, but shall without further action be deemed a conforming use insuch district.70