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Chapter 2 Sector Four Today District. The uses permitted in the MR District include mobile homes, single-family dwellings, group homes, and accessory, storage or portable buildings. Specific uses in the MR district include day care centers or home occupations. The only land zoned MR in Sector Four are four lots in the Victory Gardens neighborhood. Two Family Dwelling District (DP-2) Less than 1 % ofthe acreage in Sector Four is zoned Two Family Dwelling District. DP-2 is defined as 12 dwelling units or fewer per gross acre. The uses permitted in the DP-2 District include single-family detached dwellings, two-unit townhouse, duplexes, condominiums, storage buildings not larger than 10 feet by 12 feet, and group homes. Specific uses in the DP-2 District include churches and home occupations. The only lot zoned DP-2 in Sector Four is located on Georgia Street. Limited Business District (LB) Less than 1 % of the acreage in Sector Four is zoned Limited Business District. The uses permitted in the LB District include most types of for-profit business, retail and offices uses. Specific uses in the LB District include mixed use buildings, drive-through facilities, banks, hospitals, restaurants, laundries, and veterinary services. The only two lots zoned LB in Sector Four are located along Cheatham Street. Nonconforming Uses Conflicts between the existing land use and the existing zoning on a parcel of land occur when the use of the land was lawfully occupied at the time when the zoning ordinance became effective. These uses of land are considered nonconforming uses. A nonconforming use may be continued as long as it remains otherwise lawful, subject to the following provisions: 1. No existing structure devoted to a nonconforming use shall be enlarged, extended, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered. 2. The use of the structure shall only be changed to a use permitted in the district in which it is located. 3. A nonconforming use that has been discontinued may be resumed only if there has been no other use of the premises or structure since the nonconforming use was discontinued. 4. Any nonconforming use may be extended throughout any parts of a building which were manifestly arranged or designed for that use at the effective date of the zoning ordinance, but no use shall be extended to occupy any land outside the building. 5. Removal or destruction of a structure containing a nonconforming uses status. Destruction, for the purpose of the zoning ordinance, is defined as damage to an extent of more than 50% ofthe replacement cost at the time ofthe destruction. 2-8