§ 102-96. Nonconforming land uses.

(a)

Permitted nonconforming land uses. Any use of land in violation of current zoning district standards which was lawful prior to enactment of an ordinance prohibiting said use, or was lawful prior to annexation into the City of Siloam Springs, may be continued as a "nonconforming use of land," notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter; provided, however, that every nonconforming use shall otherwise be subject to all limitations provided in this City Code, or provided in any development permit, or provided by any subsequent Ordinance.

(b)

Limited nonconforming land uses. Each nonconforming land use shall not:

(1)

Be changed to any other nonconforming land use; and

(2)

Be increased in nonconformity, including, without limitation, increases in intensity of land use.

(c)

Expired nonconforming land uses. Each nonconforming land use shall be deemed expired after a six consecutive month period of discontinuation or abandonment. The property upon which the expired nonconforming land use was situated immediately shall conform to current zoning district's use unit regulations without any further period of nonconforming use.

(d)

Nonconforming use of land shall not be established by intermittent, temporary, or casual use or occupancy.

(Ord. No. 08-26, § I, 1-6-2009; Ord. No. 17-23, § 29, 9-19-2017)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 17-23, § 29, adopted Sept. 19, 2017, changed the title of § 102-96 from "Nonconforming uses allowed" to read as herein set out.