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<br />Ordinance No. NS-XXX <br />Page 24 of 54 <br /> <br />Except as provided in section 41-683.5 and 41-683.6, if a nonconforming use is <br />discontinued, or if a nonconforming building is vacant, unused or unoccupied for a period <br />of twelve (12) consecutive months, any subsequent use must conform in every respect <br />to the provisions of this chapter, and a nonconforming building may not thereafter be used <br />or occupied until it conforms in every respect to the provisions of this chapter. <br /> <br />Section 34. Section 41-683.6 (Discontinuance of nonconforming noxious use) of <br />Chapter 41 of the SAMC is hereby added to read as follows: <br /> <br />Sec. 41.683.6. - Discontinuance of nonconforming noxious use. <br /> <br />(a) If a nonconforming use of a building regulated by Section 41-199.4 requires a new <br />certificate of occupancy for any reason other than a change in business name <br />with no change in owner of the business, legal nonconforming status shall be lost <br />and any subsequent use must conform in every respect to the provisions of this <br />chapter. <br /> <br />(b) If a nonconforming use of a building regulated by Section 41 -199.4 is in violation <br />of any applicable federal, state, or local regulation for a period of sixty (60) <br />consecutive days, receives three noncompliant notices from a federal, state, or <br />local regulatory agency in a one (1) year period, or is in violation for a total of <br />ninety (90) days in a one (1) year period, legal nonconforming status shall be lost <br />and any subsequent use of the building shall conform in every respect to the <br />provisions of this chapter. <br /> <br /> Section 35. Section 41-885 (Regional planned sign program) of Chapter 41 of <br />the SAMC is hereby amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />Sec. 41-885. - Regional planned sign program. <br /> <br />a) Definitions: <br /> <br />1. Regional commercial center - A large commercial complex containing a <br />variety of stores, restaurants and other businesses housed in a series of <br />connected and/or adjacent buildings within an integrated campus that <br />shares common areas and parking facilities, and which fronts onto one or <br />more freeways. Said center must be located on a site of no less than fifteen <br />(15) acres. <br /> <br />2. Regional automobile dealership - An automobile dealership licensed by the <br />state that sells new or used automobiles or other motor vehicles in <br />conjunction with new automobiles to the general public on an integrated site <br />which fronts onto one or more freeways or is on a site which is located within <br />three hundred (300) feet of the point where a freeway exit centerline <br />intersects with a city street. <br /> <br />3. Regional attraction - A large cultural or educational establishment such as <br />a museum or zoo, or other establishment that blends education, <br />entertainment, and/or amusement, and which fronts onto one or more