No unlawful building or structure or unlawful use of a building
or structure, lot or land existing at the effective date of this chapter
shall be deemed to be a nonconforming building, structure or use.
A nonconforming use shall not be enlarged or extended except
as may be permitted by the Planning Board.
A nonconforming use shall be changed only to a conforming use
except as may be permitted by the Planning Board.
[Added 3-20-1989 by Ord. No. 89-3]
A. Any lot separately existing of record and designated as a separate lot on the Tax Map of the Town of Belvidere as of the date of adoption of this amendment to the Belvidere Zoning Ordinance deleting the R-50 District and redesignating the same as R-75 Districts, and which lot is conforming to the bulk and use requirements set forth in Subsection
A(3) herein, shall be considered a conforming lot for all land use and development purposes, including, but not limited to, the separate development thereof by construction of a principal and/or accessory building thereon and which shall be additionally subject to the following provisions:
(1)
Any principal and/or accessory building or structure already located upon such a lot may be repaired, restored, renovated or rebuilt, if partially damaged or totally destroyed by fire, flood or any other cause whatsoever, whether or not such cause be within the control of the owner thereof, provided that the provisions of Subsection
A(3) herein are complied with.
(2)
Such principal and/or accessory building or structure may be expanded or enlarged, provided that such expansion or enlargement shall be in accordance with the requirements of Subsection
A(3) herein.
(3)
The provisions of this section shall be applicable, provided
that the following bulk requirements are met with respect to any such
lot and principal and accessory building or structure:
(a)
The maximum building height shall be 35 feet.
(b)
The minimum lot area shall be 7,500 square feet.
(c)
The minimum lot width shall be 50 feet.
(d)
The maximum lot coverage shall be 30%.
(e)
The minimum front yard setback shall be 30 feet.
(f)
The minimum side yard setback shall be eight feet for one side
and 18 feet total for both sides.
(g)
Side yard setback abutting a side street on a corner lot shall
be 14 feet.
(h)
Rear yard setback shall be 40 feet.
(i)
The principal and accessory use requirements presently applicable
to the R-75 District shall be complied with.
B. The foregoing provisions notwithstanding, no new lot(s) shall be
created by subdivision or otherwise, nor shall any such subdivision
application be approved by the Planning Board, unless such new lot(s)
shall conform to the area and other bulk requirements applicable to
the zoning district in which said lot(s) is located.