Article 12. NONCONFORMITIES AND VESTED RIGHTS  


§ 12.1. Purpose.
§ 12.2. Legal nonconforming situations continued.
§ 12.3. Undeveloped nonconforming lots.
§ 12.4. Nonconforming uses of land.
§ 12.5. Nonconforming strucutres.
§ 12.6. Vested rights.
§ 12.7. Expiration of development approvals.

Summary: This article defines legal nonconforming uses of land, nonconforming structures and lots. Further, it addresses the extent to which nonconforming situations may continue, the scope of permissible nonconformities, and permitted changes and extensions. This article also includes the procedures necessary to obtain a vested right for a site specific development as well as rules regarding the expiration of time limits for development approvals.