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Tiverton
Town of Tiverton Zoning Ordinance
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§ XIV-5

Extension, enlargement or moving

  • a. A legal nonconforming use of any parcel of land shall not be extended beyond that portion of the lot thus used, or otherwise expanded, unless a use variance is granted pursuant to the provisions and standards set forth in article XVII.

  • b. Notwithstanding the above, the expansion of quarrying or mining shall be allowed as described in section 6 below. The purpose of allowing such expansion is to balance the public purpose of preventing the loss of natural resources, including wildlife habitat, groundwater quality and scenic value, with the legitimate interests of companies that have made a considerable investment in their business.

  • c. A legal nonconforming structure as to use shall not be added to or enlarged unless a use variance is granted pursuant to the provisions and standards set forth in article XVII.

  • d. A structure which is nonconforming by dimension only shall not be added to or enlarged unless a dimensional variance is granted pursuant to the provisions and standards set forth in article XVII. However, a structure, which is nonconforming by dimension (but which is conforming by use) and which is used for a single-family or two-family dwelling, may be added to or enlarged as of right if the requested building expansion is independent of the dimensional nonconformity, and otherwise meets the dimensional and area requirements of the district.

  • e. A nonconforming building or structure shall not be moved in whole or in part unless such building or structure is made to conform to all of the regulations of the zoning district in which it is to be located.

(Ord. of 6-4-01(9); Ord. of 12-11-06)