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Article 8: Nonconformities 296 <br /> Section 8.4: Non-Conforming Uses Incompatible with Permitted Uses <br /> (10) When it appears from the developer's plans or otherwise that the non-confor ing <br /> project was intended to be or reasonably could be completed in stages, <br /> segments, or other discrete units, the Planning Director shall not allo he non- <br /> conforming project to be constructed or completed in a fashion t is larger or <br /> more extensive than is necessary to allow the developer to r up and obtain a <br /> reasonable rate of return on the expenditures he has ma in connection with <br /> t non-conforming project. <br /> SECTION • <br /> USES <br /> It is the intent of this Ordinance that non-co riming uses s be considered to be incompatible with the <br /> Permitted Uses within the zoning districts. Suc on-co riming uses shall not be enlarged or extended <br /> in any respect. <br /> SECTION <br /> 8.5.1 Timeframe for Abatement <br /> It is the intent of this Ordinance to gulate signs and to provide forth emoval of signs that are non- <br /> conforming according to the st dards set forth in Section 6.12. For signs existence on the date of <br /> adoption of this Unified De opment Ordinance (April 5, 2011): <br /> (A) ' in one year of notification by the Planning Director, each si which does not <br /> comply with the provisions of Section 6.2.10 shall either be altered ' such a way as <br /> to bring it into compliance or removed. <br /> (B) Within five years of notification by the Planning Director, all other signs not in <br /> compliance with other provisions of 6.12 shall either be so altered as to bring the <br /> into compliance or be removed by the owner of the property. <br /> SECTION . <br /> Any land use that: <br /> (A) Was in existence prior to adoption of zoning regulations and would require the <br /> issuance of a Special Use Permit under terms of this Ordinance, or <br /> (B) Is made non-conforming due to an amendment of this Ordinance changing the review <br /> and approval criteria of said land use from permitted to either a Class A er B Special <br /> Use. <br /> Shall be deemed a conforming use of property within the confines of this Ordinance, subject to the <br /> following limitation: Any enlargement, replacement or modification of such a use shall require submittal, <br /> review, and approval of a Special Use Permit application as though it were a new use. <br /> • NON-CONFORMING • <br /> Lot(s) created in conformity with the standards existing and enf by the County <br /> e time of its creation shall be allowed to be develope ' accordance with the <br /> provisio etailed herein. <br /> (B) Lots made non-co ing through a re g of property shall be allowed to be <br /> developed in accordance ' the isions detailed herein. <br /> (C) A one-family detached ing and c mary accessory structures may be erected, <br /> occupied and use a separate non-conforrn4QQ lot of record in accord with other <br /> requireme pplying in the zoning district in which of is located. <br /> (D) created in violation of the review and approval procedur�Iedshall <br /> not be recognized or permitted to be developed. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 8-3 <br />