07-11-03: APPLICABILITY:

   (1)   These regulations shall apply to any lawfully existing nonconforming property, use, or structure in Canyon County, except: In the event that a property, use, or structure that was deemed nonconforming under past zoning regulations now complies with the standards of this chapter, such property, use, or structure shall be deemed conforming.

   (2)   These regulations shall apply to properties that were not created in accord with the regulations of this chapter (an illegal division of property) and that were of record in the Canyon County Recorder's Office prior to September 6, 1979, the boundaries of which shall not have changed except by governmental action.

      A.    A property shall be deemed conforming and shall be eligible for building permits if it meets the dimensional standards for the base district in which it is now located.

      B.    A property shall be deemed nonconforming and shall be eligible for building permits if it meets one of the following standards:

         1.    The property met the dimensional standards for the applicable base district at the time it was created.

         2.    A dwelling, as herein defined, was constructed or placed on the property prior to September 6, 1979 provided, in the event that the dwelling is subsequently damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, explosion, wind, earthquake, war, riot, calamity or other catastrophic event after September 6, 1979, the property remains eligible for a building permit. (Ord. 19-001, 1-11-2019)