§ 21.66.025. Repairs and maintenance.

A.

On any non-conforming structure or portion of a structure containing a non-conforming use, work may be done within any three-year period that does not exceed 50 percent of the value of the existing structure, as determined by the Municipality of Anchorage. Improvements that include repositioning the building or reconfiguring the site are not allowed under this standard, unless the change brings the site closer to or into conformity with the standards of this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to prevent the strengthening or restoring to a safe condition of any building or part thereof declared to be unsafe by any official charged with protecting the public safety, upon order of such official.

B.

The standards herein do not apply to remodels that do not change the exterior appearance of the building.

1.

Improvements that include interior and exterior work shall be valued as the sum of all of the work.

C.

Preexisting antennas and preexisting towers.

1.

Preexisting tower structures shall be allowed to continue their usage as they presently exist. Routine maintenance (including replacement with a new tower structure of like construction and height) shall be permitted on such preexisting towers. New construction other than routine maintenance on a preexisting tower structure shall comply with the requirements of this ordinance.

2.

Notwithstanding abandoned community interest and local interest towers and/or antennas, bona fide nonconforming tower structures or antennas that are damaged or destroyed may be rebuilt without having to meet the separation requirements. The type, height, and location of the tower structure on-site shall be of the same type and intensity as the original facility. Building permits to rebuild the facility shall comply with the then applicable building codes and shall be obtained within 180 days from the date the facility is damaged or destroyed. If no permit is obtained or if said permit expires, the community interest or local interest tower or antenna shall be deemed abandoned.

(AO No. 2009-26(S), § 1, 7-21-09)