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· conform in every respect with the provisions herein set forth for the district in which such building or ~mprovement is located as shown on the ~istricting map, except to make said building or i~provement Int~ a conforming building and thereafter ssme shall only be used for conforming use. 5. A non-conforming use of any premises or portion thereof occupying a conforming building or portion thereof, or occupying any lot or premises and not housed in a building shall not be enlarged or extended into any other portion of the conformir building or into lot or building-site not actually so occupied at the time such use became non-conforming nor shall such use be changed except to a conforming use. If such a non-conforming use of any premises or portions thereof is discontinued or change to a conforming use, it shall not thereafter be re-established or reopened. 6. Subject to the limitations contained in this ordinance the particular use of any building, structure, improvement or pre~~tses existing at the time this ordinance becomes effective may be continued in the event that such use is not in violation of any other ordinance or law. SECTION 12: VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS. When practical difficulties, unnecesssrily severe hardships or results inconsistent with the general purpose of this ordinance occur through the strict interpretation of the provisions hereof, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana upon its own motion or upon the ve~ fled petition of any property owner, may grant such variance, in the manner provided herein, from the terms of this ordinance as it deems to be necessary to assure that its spirit and purpose will be observed, public safety and welfare secured, and substantial Justice done. The granting of such varian shall conform to the following procedures and considerations: (a) Upon the filing of a verified petition by a property.owner, or upon its own motion, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Aha shall give public notice of the intention to consider the granting of a variance as provided in Sections 12 and 14 hereof. (b) Not more than thirty (30) days following said hearing the Planning Commission shall announce its findings by formal resolution, and said resolution shall recite among other things the facts and reasons which, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, make the grant~g or denial of the variance necessary to carry out the provisions of this Section and the general purpose of this ordinance, and if such resolution recommends that ~he variance be granted, it shall also recite such conditior and limitations as may be imposed to serve the purposes of this Section. Such resolutions shall be n~nnbered consecutively in the order of their passage and shall become a permanent record of the Planning Commission, and when so recorded shall be referred to the City Council of the City of Santa Aha, as provided in Section 14 and if approved by the City Council such resolution shall govern all administrative processes with reference to the property involved. (c) Before any variance may be granted, it shall be shown: 1. That special circumstances attach to the property or to the intended use covered by the application or in the motion of the Planning Commission which do not generally apply to the other property in the same district and vicinity. 2. That because of said special circumstances, property covered by applicatio or motion of the Planning Commission is deprived of privileges possessed by other properties in the same district and vicinity, and that the g ranting of the variance is essential to the enjoyment of a substantial property right possessed by other property in the same district andvicinity. 3. That granting the variance will not result in material damage or prejudice to other property in the same district and vicinity. (d~ Application for a variance shall set forth in detail such facts as in the opinion of the applicant pertain to sub-paragraphs l, 2 and 3 of peragraph (c) of this Section. All acts of the Planning Commission ~uder the provisions of this Section shall be construed as administrative acts performed for the purpose of assuring that the intent and purposes of this ordLuance shall apply in special cases as defined in this Section, and shall not be construed as amendments of the provisions of this ordinance or of the map which is a part hereof. SECTION 13: REQUESTS FOR A~END~fENTS. Whenever the owner of any land or building desires a reclassification of his p~operty, he shall present to the City Council or the Planing Commission of the City of Santa Aha a petition duly signed and aclmowledged by him requesting an amendment, suppl~nent or change of the regulations ~r escribed for such property. The Planning Commission shall provide for such hearings as may be required by law for amendments, extensions or additions to the districting plan, for recommendations upon the boundaries of the district to be changed and such other matters as may be related to said petition and said City Planning Commission sh~ll take its final action upon said petition as set forth in Section 14. If such petition is presented to the City Council, it shall be imm~edlately referred by such City Council to the Planning Commissi on. Said Planning Commission shall report back thereon within n-~nety (90) days after the first meeting of such Planning Com2uission subsequent to the date of such reference, unless said time be extended by said Council. SECTION 14: .PETITIONS~ NOTICES~ INVESTIGATIONS AND HFJ~RINGS. Petitions. The Planning Commission shall prescribe the form in which 155