2009-38 AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE - URBAN CORRIDORS - FENCES - NON-CONFORMING USES

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b. Proof in the form of a certified land survey performed by a Professional Land Surveyor licensed by the State of Illinois shall be provided to the Director of Economic and Urban Development illustrating the pre-existing structure's footprint and setbacks from all property lines. C. NON-CONFORMING USES Subject to the following regulations, any use that lawfully existed Dior-to on the effective date of this Ordinance or amendment(s)thereto, that does not conform with all provisions herein: 1. Shall not be expanded, moved or extended beyond the scope and area of its operation on the effective date of the Ordinance or amendment thereto. However, a non-conforming use may be expanded provided that it meets all provisions of the Zoning Ordinance including but not limited to parking, landscaping and lighting. No non-conforming use shall be expanded, moved or extended except as authorized by the City Council, following public hearing before the Plan Commission. 2. Shall not be changed to another non-conforming use, unless such change shall be to a nonconforming use of the same or of a more restrictive classification, and no structural alteration or expansion of the structure housing the use is required. 3. A4ay Shall not, after being discontinued in use for a period of one M year or more, be reestablished unless in conformance with all requirements of this Ordinance. However, a non-conforming use may be reestablished provided that it meets the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance for parking, landscaping and lighting. No non-conforming use shall be expanded, moved or extended except as authorized by the City Council, following public hearing before the Plan Commission. D.NON-CONFORMING USE PERMIT A Non-Conforming Use Permit shall only be required for the reestablishment of a non- conforming use, expansion of a non-conforming use, change in non-conforming use to a more restrictive non-conforming use, and/or for any alterations to a non-conforming structure. Non-Conforming Use Permits shall be granted for the use and/or structure subiect to the requirements of this section. A Non-Conforming Use Permit shall permit the use/structure to continue operation and to be rebuilt if it becomes damaged beyond fifty (50) percent of its assessed value at the time such event occurred.