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th Proposed Amendments Related to East 14 Street Development Strategy City of San Leandro Zoning Code - Article 20 4-2010 Requirements for Building Permitson a Site Having Certain Nonconforming Site Features An applicant for a building permit pertaining to a site or structure, located in a C, P, or I District that is nonconforming due to lack of screening of mechanical equipment, required walls or fences to screen parking, or outdoor storage or activity, required paving for driveways, or required planting areas, shall submit for approval by the Zoning Enforcement Official a schedule for elimination or substantial reduction of these nonconformities over a period not exceeding five (5) years. The Zoning Enforcement Official may require that priority be given to elimination of nonconformities that have significant adverse impacts on surrounding properties and shall not require a commitment to remove nonconformities that have minor impact and would be costly to eliminate due to the configuration of the site and the location of existing structures. 4-2012 Elimination of Nonconforming Uses (Abatement) Nothing in this Section shall preclude the maintenance of legal nonconforming residential and accessory structures, residential and accessory uses, and fences in R districts. These legal nonconforming residential and accessory structures, residential and accessory uses, and fences in R districts must be maintained in conformance with all applicable local ordinances, including, but not limited to, the Uniform Housing and Building Codes. A. Nonconforming Use when No Structure Involved. In any district the non- conforming use of land shallbe discontinued within one (1) year from the effective date of the ordinance codified in this Chapter or one (1) year from the date such use becomes nonconforming, whichever date is later. 1.Exceptions. Preexisting parking lots in R districts that serve adjacent commercial uses shall not be considered nonconforming. B. Nonconforming Use in a Structure. All nonconforming uses shall be discontinued within the time periods specified below, unless an exception is granted pursuant to Subsection C. 1.C, P, NA, SA and I Districts: Seven (7) years from the date of notification of nonconformity. C.Notification and Exception Procedures. The Zoning Enforcement Official shall determine those properties for which there was a lawfully existing use, permitted, or conditionally permitted, in the district in which they were located prior to the date of adoption of this Code and which uses and buildings were rendered nonconforming by reason of adoption of the ordinance codified in this Article and the zoning map. Written notice of such nonconformance, the termination procedures, and requirements of this Section shall be mailed to the owner of record and to the occupant of each AR.20 Page 7 of 9