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 Saginaw
 Code of Ordinances
 Appendix A. ZONING
 Article 4. NONCONFORMING LOTS, STRUCTURES, AND USES

  § 4-7. Nonconforming uses of buildings.  

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  • If lawful use involving individual buildings exists at the effective date of adoption or amendment of this ordinance, that would not be allowed in a particular district under the terms of this ordinance, the lawful use may be continued so long as it remains otherwise lawful, subject to the following provisions:

    1.

    No existing building devoted to a use not permitted by this ordinance in the district in which it is located shall be enlarged, extended, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered except in changing the use of the building to a use permitted in the district in which it is located, or to comply with city building codes.

    2.

    Any nonconforming use may be extended throughout any parts of a building which were manifestly arranged or designed for such use at the time of adoption or amendment of this ordinance, but no such use shall be extended to occupy any land outside such building.

    3.

    If no structural alterations are made, except as required by the city's building codes, any nonconforming use of a building, or building and premises, may be changed to another nonconforming use provided that the board of adjustment, either by general rule or by making findings in the specific case, shall find that the proposed use is equally appropriate or more appropriate to the district than the existing nonconforming use. In permitting such change, the board of adjustment may require appropriate conditions and safeguards in accord with the provisions of this ordinance.

    4.

    Any building in which a nonconforming use is superseded by a permitted use, shall thereafter conform to the regulations for the district, and the nonconforming use may not thereafter be resumed.

    5.

    When a nonconforming use of a building is discontinued or abandoned for six consecutive months, the building shall not thereafter be used except in conformity with the regulations of the district in which it is located.

    6.

    Where nonconforming use status applied to a building and premises in combination, removal or destruction of the building shall eliminate the nonconforming status of the land. Destruction for the purpose of this subsection is defined as damage to an extent of more than 50 percent of the replacement cost at time of destruction.

    7.

    Where nonconforming use status applies to a conforming building, such use shall be immediately terminated upon transfer to another ownership or lease.