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DIVISION 3. NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES* *State law references: Nonconforming uses, Minn. Stats. § 462.357, subd. 1c. Sec. 30-691. Generally. Except as provided in this division, the nonconforming use of any structure, building, and/or land shall not be expanded extended or enlarged. The nonconforming use of a building or structure for a sexually oriented land use shall be discontinued on the expiration of a reasonable period for amortization of the building as specified in this section or ten years after the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived if not so specified.A reasonable amortization period shall be 40 years for buildings of ordinary wood construction, 50 years for buildings of wood and masonry construction, and 60 years for buildings of fireproof construction. The amortization period shall begin on the date the nonconformity began. Buildings found to be nonconforming only by reason of height,yard or area requirements do not have to be discontinued following the expiration of an amortization period but cannot be enlarged except as provided in this division. (Code 1982, § 900.34(1)) Sec. 30-692. Nonconforming signs. No sign erected before the passage of the ordinance from which this article is derived shall be expanded rebuilt, altered or removed to a new location without being brought into compliance with the requirements of this article. (Code 1982, 5 900.34(2)) Sec. 30-693. Nonconforming lots of record. (a) In any district in which single-family dwellings are permitted,notwithstanding limitations imposed by other provisions of this article, a single-family dwelling and customary accessory buildings may be erected on any single lot of record on the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived,provided that it fronts on a street. Yard dimensions and other requirements for the lot shall conform to regulations for the district unless a variance is granted. (b) If two or more lots or combinations of lots and portions of lots with contiguous street frontage in single ownership are of record on the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived, and if all or part of the lots do not meet with width and area requirements of this article for lots in the district, the contiguous lots shall be considered to be an undivided parcel for the purpose of this article and no portion of such parcel shall be used or occupied which does not meet lot width and area requirements of this article, nor shall the parcel be so divided that any remaining lot does not comply with such requirements. (Code 1982, § 900.34(3)) Sec. 30-694. Discontinuance of use. (a) If a nonconforming use of any building or premises is discontinued or its normal operation stopped for a period of twelve six months, the use of the building or premises shall thereafter conform to the regulations of the district in which it is located.