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AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE NON-CONFORMING PROPERTY USES WITHIN EXISTING ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS; PROVIDE FOR THE EXPANSION, RESTORATION, AND CHANGE OF NON-CONFORMING USED AND EXPANSIONS OF NON-CONFORMING USES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (NOTE: THIS ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED BY ORD-93:768 ON JUNE 7, 1993; ORD-94:664 ON NOVEMBER 21, 1994)
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that
SECTION 1: This ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval. This ordinance shall repeal all other Sections of the existing code of ordinances where in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance. This ordinance shall automatically terminate on April 8, 2009, unless the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, continues this ordinance in effect.
SECTION 2: The following words are defined for use in this ordinance:
(a) Zoning Officer - A person or persons designated by the Mayor whose duties shall be to implement and enforce the zoning ordinances and the provisions of this chapter of the zoning ordinances.
(b) Non-conforming Use - The use of a building or land or both which was lawfully established but which does not conform to the use and bulk regulations for the district in which it is located shall be known as a non-conforming use.
(c) Property Owner or Owners - is the record owners of the land in question on April 7, 1989 or their heirs.
(d) Land - Real property owned by a property owner or owners, as defined above, as of April 7, 1989.
SECTION 3: When a non-conforming use is totally or partially destroyed by a natural disaster, it may be restored to its existing use and to its existing size with the use and size determined at the time the disaster occurred by filing for a restoration permit, on an application to be provided by the City of Jonesboro, with the Zoning Officer which will state the then existing use, the name, address and telephone number of the owner and occupant, if applicable, and will be acco...
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