All lawful uses of land or of a building, sign, or other structures existing on the effective date of this chapter may be continued, altered, reconstructed, changed, sold, or maintained, even though such use may not conform to the use, height, area, yard, and other regulations of the district in which it is located, provided such nonconforming conditions shall comply with the following.
The Zoning Officer shall identify and register all nonconforming uses, nonconforming lots, and nonconforming structures.
A. 
Repairs and structural alterations may be made to a nonconforming building or a building occupied by a nonconforming use.
B. 
A nonconforming building may be rebuilt or replaced and used for the same purposes, except as may be required in the Flood Hazard District Article[1] of this chapter, provided that:
[Amended 3-21-2016 by Ord. No. 254]
(1) 
The reconstruction of the building shall commence within one year from the date of the destroying of the building and shall be carried to completion without undue delay.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Art. XVIII, Floodplain District (Overlay).
A. 
Permits issued by the Zoning Officer.
(1) 
The Zoning Officer may issue a land use permit for the extension or enlargement of the following:
(a) 
A nonconforming building occupied by a conforming use, subject to the provisions of Subsection C.
(b) 
A nonconforming or conforming building occupied by a nonconforming use, subject to the provisions of Subsection C and subject to the provision that the extension or enlargement shall be no more than 40% of the existing floor area of the building.
(c) 
Any single-family dwelling in any district, subject to the provisions of Subsection C(1) and (3).
(2) 
Administration and procedure.
(a) 
Plans. The applicant shall submit to the Zoning Officer for his review a sketch plan containing the following information:
[1] 
Lot area.
[2] 
Location and size of existing buildings.
[3] 
Location and size of proposed extension or enlargement.
[4] 
Other pertinent information required by the Zoning Officer to permit a review of the application.
(b) 
Notification of adjoining property owners. After the application for the land use permit has been completed, the Township shall notify all abutting property owners. This notification shall be by regular mail at the address listed in the most recent edition of the tax duplicate.
(c) 
Aggrieved parties. Any abutting property owner who is aggrieved by this proposed enlargement shall file written notice with the Township within 10 days of the date of the notice. Upon receiving this written notice, the application for the land use permit for the extension or enlargement shall become void and the applicant shall then apply to the Zoning Hearing Board for special exception in accordance with Subsection B of this section.
(d) 
Fees. In addition to the land use permit fee, an additional fee shall be charged for review of applications under this section.
(3) 
Applications limited. Extensions or enlargements permitted under this section shall not be cumulative, but shall be limited to a total of 40% of the size of the building at the time of the first application. Any further extensions or enlargements may be permitted only after the granting of a special exception under Subsection B.
B. 
Special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board. The Zoning Hearing Board may authorize as a special exception the following types of extensions and enlargements for nonconforming uses and buildings existing on the effective date of this chapter and not otherwise regulated under Subsection A of this section, subject to the provisions of Subsection C.
(1) 
The extension of a nonconforming use of land upon a lot occupied by such use.
(2) 
The extension or enlargement of a conforming building occupied by a nonconforming use.
(3) 
The extension or enlargement of a nonconforming building occupied by a nonconforming use.
(4) 
The extension or enlargement of a nonconforming building occupied by a conforming use.
C. 
The following extensions or enlargements shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1) 
The extension or enlargement shall conform to the height and yard regulations of the district in which it is located; provided, however, that a building nonconforming as to yard requirements may be extended or enlarged so long as the extension or enlargement does not project further than the existing building.
(2) 
The extension or enlargement of the building use shall be provided with off-street parking and loading spaces as required by Article VI, Off-Street Parking.
(3) 
The extension or enlargement does not replace a conforming use.
(4) 
The area of the lot and the percentage of lot coverage shall conform to the minimum requirements of the district in which the building is located.
A. 
A nonconforming use may be changed to another nonconforming use of the same or more restricted classification by obtaining a zoning permit.
B. 
Whenever a nonconforming use has been changed to a more-restricted classification, or to a conforming use, such use shall not hereafter be changed to a use of less-restricted classification.
If a nonconforming use of a building or land ceases or is discontinued for a continuous period of one year or more, subsequent use of such building or land shall be in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, except when the discontinuance is due to a death and the settling of the estate. In such cases, the discontinuance shall be presumed to start when the estate is settled or a court order concerning the disposition of the estate has been entered.
Nonconforming business identification signs on existing nonconforming uses may be maintained provided that such signs shall conform to Article V, Signs, when replaced, relocated, or structurally altered.
[Amended 12-21-2020 by Ord. No. 280]
A. 
Foundations.
(1) 
No manufactured home shall be erected on jacks, loose blocks, or other temporary materials. Each manufactured home shall be installed with a frost free foundation, concrete slab or footer with tie-downs to secure the manufactured home.
(2) 
Manufactured homes in R-1 and R-2 residential districts must be erected upon a permanent masonry foundation.
(3) 
Lots shall be graded and equipped to drain all surface water in a safe, efficient manner. Stormwater designs must comply with Chapter 295, Stormwater Management.
B. 
Anchoring.
(1) 
Each manufactured home shall be secured firmly to the foundation, slab, or footer to prevent uplift or overturning of the manufactured home.
(2) 
Each manufactured home shall have a minimum of six tie-down straps.
C. 
Skirting. An enclosure of compatible design in material shall be erected around the entire base of the manufactured home. Such enclosure shall provide sufficient ventilation to inhibit decay and deterioration of the structure.
D. 
Each manufactured home must have a minimum of one working smoke alarm.
E. 
It shall be unlawful within the limits of the Township for any reason to park any manufactured home on any street, alley or highway or other public place or on any tract of lands owned by any person occupied or unoccupied within the Township except as provided in this chapter.
F. 
Any emergency or temporary stopping or parking is permitted on any street for not longer than one hour, subject to any other and further prohibitions, regulations or limitations imposed by the traffic and parking regulations or ordinances for that street, alley or highway.
G. 
Existing nonconforming manufactured homes in any district may be replaced with another manufactured home by obtaining a land use permit. Any replacement manufactured home must be placed on a permanent foundation and must be situated within the setback for the district or no closer to the property line than the existing manufactured home was.