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is necessary to meet the minimum dimensional requirements of the district. Sec. 40-162.2. No variance. If any person shall create or shall have atany time after April 25, 1961, created a lot or parcel which fails to conform with the dimensional requirements of the district in which it is located by selling part of a zone lot, as defined herein and subject to the merger provisions of Section 40-162.1, such sale shall have no effect fOr purposes of this Chapter and the lots and/or parcels shall still be considered as part of one or more zone lots in accordance with Section 40-162.1. No variance shall be granted to allow a deviation from the app~cable dimensional requirements on any part of such zone lot, regardless of the ownership. Sec. 40-163. Nonconforming uses. A use which was begun in conformance with applicable use standards in effect at the time of such beginning, but which at a subsequent date fails to conform to applicable use standards due to a change in the zoning map, in the Use Schedule or in the text of this Chapter~ may be continued subject to the following requirements: (a) CHANGE OF TITLE. No change of title, possession, or right to possession shah affect the right to continue such use; (b) RESIDENTIAL USES. Any building in any industrial or commercial district, ineluding the Downtown Districts, which contains a nonconforming residential use may be used for any other nonconforming residential use, subject to the other requirements of this section and subject to the dimensional requirements of the RM-60 Multi-Family Residential District. If any building containing a residential use is rebuilt or remodeled to an extent exceeding thirty-three (33) percent of its then reproducible value, exclusive of foundations, the remode!ed building must contain 0nly uses permitted in the district on the date of issuance of the building permit for the remodeling or rebuilding and must comply fully with the applicable dimensional requirements; (c) EXPANSION PROHIBITED. Unless permitted by Section 40-53.4, no building or structure containing a nonconforming use may be expanded, nor shall a new building or structure be erected on a zone lot containing a non-conforming use, except that such expansion or erection shall be allowed if the building or structure or portion thereof created by the expansion or construction is Used only for purposes conforming fully with the uses allowed in the zoning district on the date of issuance of the building permit for such expansion or construction, and that the area expanded or erected complies fully with the applicable dimensional requirements; (d) RECONSTRUCTION. Any nonconforming building or any building containing a nonconforming use, which has been damaged by fire or other causes, may be reconstructed and used as before if it be done within one year of such damage, unless such buildLng or structure has been declared by the building official to have been damaged to an extent exceeding sixty (60) 121