Land Development Ordinance - Amended 6-3-2024

vi. Expansion of an Existing Place of Worship.

1. The expansion of an existing place of worship after July 11, 2022, located in the Highway Corridor Overlay (HCO) District is an expansion of a nonconforming use but is permissible under the guidelines of Article K Nonconformities, §9-1502 Nonconforming Uses, c. Change in Nonconforming Use, (1) Place of Worship, which requires a special use permit issued by the Board of Adjustment, in accordance with Article Q Procedures & Administration.

B. Place of Worship, Temporary.

i. Temporary Place of Worship in DC-1 Zoning District

1. Commercial as Principal Use . The place of worship, church or religious group must use a structure or building in which the principal use is an existing and functioning commercial use.

2. Prohibited as Permanent or Temporary Use . The place of worship, church or religious group shall not temporarily or permanently occupy such commercial use property as the principal use. 3. Maximum Days as Church U se. The place of worship, church or religious group may use the space in an existing commercial structure within the Downtown Center-1 (DC-1) Zoning District for a maximum of two (2) days a week.

ii. Temporary Place of Worship in All Other Nonresidential Zoning Districts

In all nonresidential zoning districts, except in the Downtown Center-1 (DC-1) Zoning District, if a zoning lot is less than two (2) acres and occupied with an existing principal structure then a place of worship, church or religious group may be permitted with a special use permit approved by the Board of Adjustment as a temporary place of worship under the following standards: 1. Conditions of the Special Use Permit . The special use permit shall specify a time of expiration that the place of worship, church or religious group shall cease to operate and that an implementation plan for a permanent location is

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