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on a corner lot in A or A-1 Districts shall be distant as far as possible from all street lines
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<br />excepting that this shall not require the distance from any street line to exceed thirty (30)
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<br />feet; but when the rear of any corner lot abuts any lot acing on a street which is a side street
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<br />with reference to said corner lot, any accessory building on the corner lot shall not be built
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<br />nearer the rear line of the corner lot than six percent. of the depth of the corner lot.
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<br />SEC. 16. INTERPRETATION AND PURPOSES.
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<br />In their interpretation and aprlication, the provisions of this ordinance shall be held to
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<br />be minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of health, safety, morals, comfort, prosperity,
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<br />or general welfare of the public. It is not intended by this ordinance to repeal, abrogate, an.,
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<br />nul or in any way to impair or interfere with any existing provision of law or ordinance, or any
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<br />rules, regulations or permits previously adopted or issued or which shall be adopted or issued
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<br />pursuant to law relating to the use or construction of buildings or premises; provided, however,
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<br />that where this ordinance imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings or premises
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<br />or upon heights of buildings, or requires larger yardsp courts or other open spaces than are im
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<br />or required by such existing provisions of law or ordinance or by such rules, regulations or permits
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<br />the provisions of this ordinance shall control.
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<br />SEC. 17, GENERAL REGULATIONS.
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<br />Except as hereinafter provided for existing non -conforming uses in SEC. 18, no building,
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<br />structure or premises shall be used and no building or part thereof, or other structure shall
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<br />be erected, reconstructed, enlarged, or altered except in conformity with the regulations pre-
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<br />scribed by this ordinance; except that nothing in this ordinance shall affect the height, set
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<br />back building line, yards or courts of any building or lot as such exists at the time of the
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<br />passage of this ordinance.
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<br />SEC. 18. EXISTING NON -CONFORMING USES.
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<br />(1) If, at the time of the enactment of this ordinance, any lot, building or structure is
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<br />being used in a character or manner or for a purpose which does not conform to the provision
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<br />of this ordinance, and which is not prohibited by some other ordinance, such character or manner
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<br />of use or purpose may be continued, and no change of title or possession or rights to possession
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<br />of any such lot building or structure shall be construed to prevent the continued non -conforming
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<br />use of such lot building or structure as hereinbefore provided. Any such non -conforming use which
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<br />is not otherwise unlawful may be hereafter extended throughout any part of a building or structure
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<br />which was manifestly arranged or designed for such use at the time of enactment of this ordinance.
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<br />(2 ) No building, structure or premises in which a non -conforming use is abandoned for a
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<br />period exceeding two years or is superseded by a permitted use, susequent to the enactment of this
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<br />ordinance, shall again be devoted to prohibited use.
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<br />(3) Any non -conforming building or structure which is hereafter damaged to an extent ex-
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<br />ceeding 50 percent of its then reproduction value exclusive of foundations, by fire, flood,
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<br />explosion, earthquake, war, riot, storm or so-called act of God, may not be restored, recon-
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<br />structed and used for any other than a purpose permitted under the provisions of this ordinance
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<br />governing the district in which the building; or structure is located.
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<br />(4) Nothing in this ordinance shall prevent the strengthening or restoration to a safe or
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<br />11-1wful condition of any part of a building or structure declared unsafe or unlawful by the Build -
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<br />Ing Inspector, the Chief of Fire Department, or any other duly authorized city official.
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<br />(5 ) The occupancy of a building or premises by a watchman or caretaker for sleeping quarters
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<br />shall not constitute residence occupancy within the meaning of this ordinance.
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<br />SEC. 19. ENFORCEMENT.
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<br />(1) This ordinance shall be enforced by the Building Inspector, who shall in no case grant
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<br />any permit for the construction or alteration of any building if the building as proposed to
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<br />be constructed or altered would be in violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance. All
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<br />applications for building permits shall be accompained by palns in duplicate, drawn to scale,
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<br />showing the actual shape and dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the exact sizes and locations
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