Ord 1821 - AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW NONCONFORMING HOTELS /MOTELS LOCATED IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES THAT WERE CONVERTED TO MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS PRIOR TO MARCH 22, 1986

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ORDINANCE 1821 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW NONCONFORMING HOTELS /MOTELS LOCATED IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES THAT WERE CONVERTED TO MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS PRIOR TO MARCH 22, 1986 THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ORDAINS: SECTION I. Section 3.50.050 of the Zoning Ordinance is amended to read: SEC. 3.50.050: DURATION OF NONCONFORMING USE STATUS This Section 3.50.050 regulates the duration of nonconforming uses. (Nonconforming buildings are regulated by Section 3.50.60.) A nonconforming use must cease at the end of the applicable period. The duration of all nonconforming uses is: (1) The following uses are allowed to continue interminably: (Amended by Ord. 1546, 8- 16 -82) (a) Nonconforming residential uses (except nonconforming secondary dwelling units pursuant to Section 3.98 of this Ordinance). (b) Schools. (c) Church uses. (d) Nonresidential uses in the downtown which would otherwise be nonconforming due to zone changes and ordinance amendments which occurred after July 1, 1982. (Amended by Ord. 1716, 4- 20 -87) (e) Residential care facilities for the elderly that existed as of January 1, 1988 and are nonconforming only as to parking. (Amended by Ordinance 1754, 7 -5 -88) (f) Hotels /motels located in residential zones which were converted to multiple family dwelling units prior to March 22, 1986, if a Conditional Use Permit is obtained.