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SECTION 9: ADMINISTRATION— ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND <br />AIRPORT ZONING ADMINISTRATION <br />(A) AIRPORT ZONING ADMINISTRATION <br />The administration and functioning of this Airport Zoning Ordinance, unless specified <br />herein within this ordinance, shall be undertaken, as required, and as stated in the <br />current Paris Zoning Ordinance, and as that Paris Zoning Ordinance may from time to <br />time, be amended. <br />(B) ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT <br />(1) Establishment <br />The City of Paris Zoning Board of Adjustment shall serve as the Board of <br />Adjustment for the Cox Field Planned Development Airport Zoning District <br />Ordinance. <br />SECTION 10: TREATMENT OF NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES <br />(A) GENERAL PROVISIONS <br />(1) Regulations Not Retroactive — Nonconformities Allowed to Continue. <br />The regulations prescribed by this Ordinance shall not be construed to require the <br />removal, lowering, or other changes or alteration of any structure or tree not <br />conforming to the regulations as of the effective date of this Ordinance, or otherwise <br />interfere with the continuance of any nonconforming use. <br />(2) Prior Nonconformities Continue. <br />Any nonconformity created under application of a previous zoning ordinance or <br />regulations shall continue to be nonconformity under this Ordinance, and shall be <br />subject to the limitations of this Section 10, unless the city staff and/or officials <br />determine that the use, tree, structure, or lot complies with the applicable terms of <br />this Ordinance. <br />(3) Completion of Construction or Alteration Allowed. <br />This Ordinance shall not require any change in the construction, alteration, or <br />intended use of any structure, the construction or alteration of which began prior <br />to the effective date of this Ordinance, provided the construction or alteration is <br />diligently prosecuted and completed within two years of the construction or <br />alteration start date. <br />(4) Determination of Nonconformity Status. <br />The burden of establishing that a nonconformity lawfully exists is on the owner, <br />not the City of Paris. <br />(B) CHANGE OF TENANCY OR OWNERSHIP <br />Changes of tenancy, ownership, or management of an existing nonconformity are <br />permitted and in such cases the nonconforming situation continues to be subject to this <br />Section. <br />35 <br />