§ 9182.22. Site Nonconformities - Termination of Existing Nonconforming Use. — Carson Zoning Code

A lawfully established use which becomes a nonconforming use, including any buildings, structures or facilities designed or intended only for uses which are nonconforming, shall be terminated and such buildings, structures or facilities shall be removed or made conforming in all respects within the time period specified in subsection A or B of this Section, whichever is applicable and results in the later termination date.

A. The time period indicated in the following table measured from the date of becoming a nonconforming use:

Use	Allowable Life
Use of land without buildings or structures.	1 year
Use involving only buildings or structures which would not require a building permit to replace such buildings or structures (but not including a mobile home park).	3 years
Mobile home park; mobile homes on individual lots.	35 years
Use involving buildings or structures which would require a building permit to replace such buildings or structures.	20 years
Outdoor advertising use.	5 years
Trailer parks.	20 years
Producing oil wells, oil storage tanks.	20 years
Sale of convenience goods at automobile service stations within 300 feet of any school.	20 years
Arcades.	5 years
Existing indoor mini-marts, auction house.	10 months
Truck-related uses defned in CMC §9148.8which require a conditional use permit.	1 year
Cargo container storage; provided, however, that effective February 5, 1988: (1) No cargo container storage shall be permitted within ffty (50) feet of any residentially zoned property which involves any stacking more than one (1) container high; (2) No cargo container storage shall be permitted within one hundred (100) feet of any residentially zoned property which involves any stacking more than two (2) containers high; and (3) In no event shall any cargo container storage be permitted on any site which involves any stacking more than three (3) containers high.	6 months
Existing food/grocery stores in residential zones.	Expires December 31, 2003

Use	Allowable Life
Multiple-family residential uses located within a Mixed-Use (MU) District with ten (10) or more units (except existing mobile home parks), subject to CMC §9182.24.	2 years
Residential uses located within a Mixed-Use (MU) District with nine (9) units or less, subject to CMC §9182.24.	5 years
Adult business.	5 years
Massage service.	1 year
Tattoo service.	1 year
Wireless telecommunications facility, transmitter, receiver or repeater station – radio, television, microwave.	5 years
Vehicle repair and service located within the Commercial, Regional (CR) Zone, the Mixed-Use Residential (MUR) Overlay District and properties in all zones within one hundred (100) feet of residential zones, subject to CMC §9182.26.	5 years
Truck yard.	1 year
Alcoholic and beverage control (ABC) license, on-sale and off-sale only (subject to the requirements of CMC §9138.5).	3 years
Alcoholic and beverage control (ABC) license, on-sale and off-sale only with a conditional use permit shall be subject to the requirements of CMC §9138.5.	1 year
Transient hotels, motels with a conditional use permit shall be subject to the requirements of CMC §9138.19.	1 year
Payday loans.	3 years

B. The time period indicated in the following table measured from the date of construction of the most recently constructed main building or other major facilities which are designed or intended for the nonconforming use:

	Structure Type According to Building Code*
Type of Structure*	Old Classifcation	New Classifcation	Use	Allowable Life
Light metal or wood frame	IV, V	II (1 -Hour) II-N, V	Nonresidential	25 years
Light metal or wood frame	IV, V	II (1-Hour) II-N, V	Residential except single-family dwellings	30 years
Light metal or wood frame	IV, V	II (1-Hour) II-N, V	Single-family dwellings	35 years
Heavy timber, masonry, concrete	II, III	II (Fire Resistive) III, IV	All	40 years
Fire resistive heavy steel and/or concrete	I	I	All	50 years

*Building Code classification shall take precedence over type of material in case of conflict.

(Ord. 22-2211 § 18; Ord. 09-1419 § 7; Ord. 06-1363 § 9; Ord. 06-1349 § 6; Ord. 04-1322 § 9; Ord. 04-1308 § 6; Ord. 03-1290 § 11; Ord. 03-1284 § 7; Ord. 03-1279 § 26; Ord. 94-1039 § 17; Ord. 94-

1037 § 8; Ord. 94-1035U § 7; Ord. 93-1024 § 1; Ord. 92-982 § 3; Ord. 87-822 § 3; Ord. 87-813 § 5; Ord. 86-763U § 3; Ord. 84-685 § 9; Ord. 84-679 § 2; Ord. 81-550 § 1; Ord. 2-79)