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Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS›Article 307 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND LOTS

307.10: ABANDONMENT OF NONCONFORMING USES:

Porterville Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-09 · Porterville

No nonconforming use may be resumed, reestablished, reopened or replaced by any other nonconforming use after it has been abandoned or vacated for a period of six (6) months, except as provided for in this section. The nonconforming use of a legally established structure may be reestablished if the City Council approves a Conditional Use Permit after making all the following findings in addition to any other required findings. As a condition of approving the resumption of such nonconforming use, the Council may impose a time limit on its duration if necessary in order to make the required findings. A. The structure cannot be used for any conforming use because of its original design or because of legal structural changes made for a previous nonconforming use;

B. The structure can be reasonably expected to remain in active use for a period of twenty (20) years without requiring repairs or maintenance in excess of fifty (50) percent of the replacement cost of the structure, as defined in this chapter, within any five (5) year period; and

C. The continuation of the use or structure will not be incompatible with or detrimental to surrounding conforming uses. (Ord. 1866, 11-19-2019)

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Porterville Zoning Code
  1. Series 100 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  2. Series 200 — BASE DISTRICTS
  3. ▸ Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
    Overview
    1. Article 300 — GENERAL SITE REGULATIONS
    2. Article 301 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND ACTIVITIES
    3. Article 302 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS AND OTHER INCEN…
    4. Article 303 — LANDSCAPING
    5. Article 304 — ON SITE PARKING AND LOADING
    6. Article 305 — SIGNS
    7. Article 306 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    8. ▸ Article 307 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND LOTS
      Overview
      1. 307.01: PURPOSE:
      2. 307.02: APPLICABILITY:
      3. 307.03: ESTABLISHMENT OF LEGAL NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTUR…
      4. 307.04: CONTINUATION AND MAINTENANCE OF NONCONFORMING STRUCTUR…
      5. 307.05: ALTERATIONS AND ENLARGEMENTS TO NONCONFORMING STRUCTUR…
      6. 307.06: CLASSIFICATION OF NONCONFORMING USES:
      7. 307.07: CHANGES AND SUBSTITUTIONS OF NONCONFORMING USES:
      8. 307.08: RESTORATION OF DAMAGED NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES:
      9. 307.09: CORRECTION OF NONCONFORMING SITE FEATURES:
      10. 307.10: ABANDONMENT OF NONCONFORMING USES:
  4. Series 400 — LAND DIVISIONS
  5. Series 500 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
  6. Series 600 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS
  7. Series 700 — GENERAL TERMS

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