Mercer Island, WA 98040

Single-Family R-9.6 Single-Family R-12 Single-Family R-15 Multiple-Family MF-2L Multiple-Family MF-2 Multiple-Family MF-3 Business B Planned Business PBZ Commercial Offices C-O Public Institution P Town Center TC Mercer Island City Code 19.01.050 19-5 (Revised 1/05) tion applicable to the abutting property shall apply to such vacated or abandoned street. If a vacated street forms the boundary between two or more zones, the land use classifications of each abutting zone shall extend to the mid- point of the vacated street unless the planning commission recommends and the city council decides otherwise. H. Except as hereinafter provided: 1. No land, building, structure or pre- mises shall be used for any purpose or in any manner other than a use listed in this code, or amendments thereto, for the zone in which such land, building, structure or premises is located. 2. No building or structure shall be erected nor shall any building or structure be moved, altered, enlarged or rebuilt, nor shall any open spaces surrounding any building or structure be encroached upon or reduced in any manner, except in conformity with the requirements of this development code or amendments thereto. 3. No yard or other open spaces pro- vided about any building or structure, for the purpose of complying with the regulations of this code or amendments thereto shall be con- sidered as providing a yard or open space for any other building or structure. (Ord. 99C-13 § 1). 19.01.050 Nonconforming structures, sites, lots and uses. A. General. 1. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to allow for the continuance and mainte- nance of legally established nonconforming structures, sites, lots and uses, and to provide standards delineating the circumstances in which nonconforming structures, sites, lots and uses must be br ought into conformance with the provisions of all applicable code requirements. 2. Legal Nonconforming Status of Structures, Sites and Uses. All structures, sites and uses that lawfully existed prior to Septem- ber 26, 1960, shall be considered legally non- conforming. Structures, sites and uses that were constructed or in itiated after September 26, 1960, that were in conformance with all applicable code provisions in effect at the time of their creation but are not in compliance with current land use codes as a result of subsequent changes in code requirements are deemed to be legally nonconforming structures, sites and uses. 3. Illegal Nonconformance of Struc- tures, Sites and Uses.