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Conforming Use Permit. Such persons shall provide sufficient proof in a form <br /> acceptable to the Director of Economic and Urban Development of the following: <br /> a. Date of construction of the building or structure or date the <br /> use was established (proof may consist of a certified copy of the <br /> business license or building permit). <br /> b. Continuous operation of the non-conforming use (proof may <br /> consist of affidavits signed by persons having personal <br /> knowledge of the use of the premises since the use was <br /> established). <br /> c. A detailed site plan certified by a Professional Engineer <br /> licensed by the State of Illinois shall be provided to the Director <br /> of Economic and Urban Development if alterations to the <br /> structure are proposed. <br /> d. Such other proof as may be deemed necessary by the Director <br /> of Economic and Urban Development. <br /> 2. The non-conforming use must have been legally conforming at the time <br /> of its creation. <br /> Section 5. That Section XXIX.J.5 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Decatur <br /> (Ord. No. 3512 as amended) be, and the same is hereby, amended and modified so that said <br /> Section XXIX.J.5 as so modified and amended shall provide as follows and the current section 5 <br /> is renumbered to section 6. <br /> 5. Non-Conforming Use Permits. <br /> Fees accompanying an application for a Non-Conforming Use Permit shall be the <br /> same as those in subparagraph 1 ("Rezoning from residential to more intensive <br /> use") above. <br /> Section 6. That Section XXX. B of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Decatur (Ord. <br /> No. 3512 as amended) be, and the same is hereby, amended and modified by adding a new <br /> Section 8 to said Section XXX. B, said new Section 8 to provide as follows: <br /> 8. Barbed wire/razor wire in Office and Commercial Districts. <br /> The Board may grant a variance to permit barbed wire, razor wire, electrical <br /> fencing, spiked railing or any guard or barricade to which there is attached any <br /> pointed instrument, device or thing of any kind or description, designed, intended <br /> or liable to injure any person coming on contact therewith within the 0-1, B-1 and <br /> B-2 Districts except in lots adjacent to designated urban corridors. <br /> Section 7. That Section XXXIV of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Decatur <br /> (Ord. No. 3512 as amended) be, and the same is hereby, amended and modified so that said <br /> Section XXXIV as so modified and amended shall provide as follows: <br />