A.
The lawful nonconforming use of a structure or land, including, but
not limited to, fences, parking and zoning setbacks existing at the
time of the adoption or amendment of this chapter may be continued
although the use does not conform with the provisions of this chapter.
However, only that portion of the land in actual use may be so continued
and the structure may not be extended, enlarged, reconstructed, substituted,
moved or structurally altered except when required to do so by law
or order or so as to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
B.
If no structural alterations are made, a nonconforming use of a building
may be changed to any use permitted in the same use district as that
in which the use existing is permitted according to the provisions
of this chapter; provided when a use district is changed, any existing,
nonconforming use in such changed district may be continued or changed
to a use permitted in the same use district as that in which the existing
use is permitted; provided all other regulations governing the new
use are complied with.
C.
Substitution of new equipment may be permitted by the Board of Zoning
Appeals if such equipment will reduce the incompatibility of the nonconforming
use with the neighboring uses.
A.
Termination. If such nonconforming use is discontinued or terminated
for a period of six months, any future use of the structure or land
shall conform to the provisions of this chapter.
B.
Building destroyed by fire. Where a building located in a district
restricted against its use has been destroyed by fire or other calamity
to the extent of not more than 50% of its fair market value, the same
may be rebuilt; but where such a building is destroyed to the extent
of more than 50% of its fair market value, a permit may be granted
for its reconstruction within 12 months from the date of such fire
or other calamity, except any public utility located in a restricted
district shall be permitted to rebuild, alter or enlarge in any business
or industrial district as the interest of the public demands.
C.
A nonconforming
building damaged or destroyed by violent wind, vandalism, fire, flood,
ice, snow, mold or infestation after March 2, 2006, may be restored
in accordance with the provisions of § 62.23(7)(hc), Wis.
Stats.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. II)]
The lawful nonconforming structure existing at the time of the
adoption or amendment of this chapter may be continued although its
size or location does not conform with the lot width, lot area, yard,
height, parking and loading, and access provisions of this chapter.
However, it shall not be extended, enlarged, reconstructed, moved
or structurally altered except when required to do so by law or order
or so as to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
Once a nonconforming use or structure has been changed to conform,
it shall not revert back to a nonconforming use or structure. Once
the Zoning Board of Appeals has permitted the substitution of a more
restrictive nonconforming use for an existing nonconforming use, the
substituted use shall lose its status as a legal nonconforming use
and become subject to all the conditions required by the Board of
Zoning Appeals.
A.
In any residential district, a one-family detached dwelling and its
accessory structures may be erected on any legal lot or parcel of
record in the County Register of Deeds office before the effective
date or amendment of this chapter.
B.
Such lot or parcel shall be in separate ownership from abutting lands.
If abutting lands and the substandard lot are owned by the same owner,
the substandard lot shall not be sold or used without full compliance
with the provisions of this chapter. If, in separate ownership, all
the district requirements shall be complied with insofar as practical
but shall not be less than the following:
