§ 20.08.050. Change in use.  


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  • A change in use occurs whenever the essential character or nature of the activity conducted on a property, or portion thereof, substantially changes from one principal use category to another, requiring that new permits be obtained pursuant to Chapter 20.04 (Administrative Provision) of this title. For purposes of this section, substantial change occurs when the relative proportion of space devoted to the principal use changes to such an extent that the parking requirement for the use is altered or when the type of individual principal use or combination of uses changes. A change in the status of the property from unoccupied to occupied or vice versa, or a change in ownership or business name, shall not be regarded as a change in use.

(Ord. 16653 § 2 (part), 2007)