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SEC.. 25 bon't stallations may be located in a front, side or rear yard, but not closer than five (5) feet to any lot line. (G) ACCESSORY BUILDINGS UY No accessory building shall be constructed upon a lot until the construction of a main building has been started and no accessory building shall be used un- less the main _building is in use (2)'> No accessory building or structure shall be located in any required yard area (H) ABOVEGROUND STORAGE OF GASOLINE AND OTHER COMBUSTIBLE FLUIDS. Where an above ground storage of gasoline, petroleum oils or other inflammable fluids are permitted, then as to any such facility for storage having.a capacity in excess of 500 gallons shall be in compliance with the National Fire Pro- tection Association requirements.. (I) WALLS AND FENCES. Structural walls and fences not exceeding five (5) feet in height, except barbed wire fences, are permitted in required side and rear yards of all districts except an agricultural district. Higher fences and walls in required side and rear yards, all barbed wire fences; and fences. and walls in all required front yards may be authorized by the zoning Comm- ission, who shall first determine that they will be visually compatible in the.area where they are to be located. (3) NONCONFOPVING LOTS, NONCONFORMING USES OF. LAND OR STRUCTURES, NONCONFOR61ING STRUCTURES AND PRE21,11SES. (1) CONTINUATION OF NONCONFOR4ITIES:. Nonconformities may e continued so long as they remain otherwise lawful, subject to the remaining provisions of this section. (2) EXPANSION OR CIIANGE OF NO ZCONFOR.MITIE:S: No nonconformity shall be enlarged or changed to a different nonconform- ity except upon a determination by the County Adminis- trator that the change results in a lessening of the degree of nonconformity. (3) REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF NONCONFORMITIES: Repairs, main- tenance anH i rovements on noncontormities may be carr- ied out, provided that such work does not increase the cubicle content of the building or the floor or ground area devoted to the nonconforming use. The preceding requirement does not prevent compliance with applicable laws or requirements relative to the safety and sanita- tion of.a building occupied by a nonconforming use.. (4) RECONSTRUCTION OF NONCONFORtITIES AFTER CATASTROPHE. If any nonconformity is damaged by fire, flood, explosion, collapse, wind or other catastrophe to such an extent that the cost of repair or reconstruction will exceed fifty (50%) percent of the building's value as shown on the tax assessment roll at the'time of the damage, the nonconformity shall be deemed terminated and no repair or reconstruction may occur except when such repair or reconstruction results in the conversion of the previous nonconformity to a conforming structure and/or use. In the event that damage to a nonconformity may be repaired by an investment of less than fifty (50%) percent of the appraised value of the nonconformity as shown on the tax assessment roll at the time of the damage, such repair shall be permitted by the nonconformity may continue.' (5) CESSATION OF NOTICONFOR4ITIES. If, for any reason a non- conforming use ox lana or oF a structure ceases for a continuous period of ninety (90) days or more, or a non- conforming.structure is removed for a continuous period of ninety (90) days or more, the nonconformity shall be considered terminated and shall not thereafter be -re- established. -39 14 Pa A