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Chapter 2 Sector Two Today building permits or site development permits are being issued for new construction of principal buildings located on any property zoned M until an application is submitted to change the zoning classification in conformance with the zoning ordinance and the city's master plan. However, permits may be issued for remodeling and repair of existing buildings for uses that are listed as permitted in this district without applying for a zoning change. The uses permitted in the M district ìnclude single-family detached dwellings, duplexes, neighborhood businesses, professional offices, churches, day care centers, clinics, convalescent homes, nursing homes, and group homes. Specific uses in the M district include residential care facilities. The only M district in Sector Two is located immediately west of Bishop Street on Clyde Street. Currently, two single family homes and the Industrial Solvents company are located in the district.- Townhouse District (TH-l) Less than 1% of the acreage in Sector Two is zoned Townhouse District. The uses permitted in the townhouse districts include townhouses and group homes. Specific uses in the townhouse districts include home occupations. There are no TH-2 or TH-3 districts located in Sector One. The two TH-l districts ( dwelling units or fewer per gross acre) are four vacant lots at the intersection of Furman Avenue and DelMar Street and two lots on Clyde Street east of Columbia Avenue. 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% of the replacement cost at the time of the destruction. 2-8