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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, BY AMENDING SECTION 40-30 THEREOF PERTAINING TO THE APPLI- CABILITY OF ZONING REGULATIONS. Be it ordained by the 'Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that: 1. The Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1973, be amended b~amending Section 40-30 of said Code, such amended section to read as follows: Section 40-30. Zoning Affects Every Building andUse. No building or land shall hereafter be used and no build- ing or part thereof shall be erected, moved or altered unless in conformity with the regulations herein specifiedfor the district n whach at as located, except as hereinafter provided. The provi- sions of this ordinance shall not be construed to prohibit the re- habilitation, repair or use of a residential structure located within a residential district where the structure is to be used temporarily as a bona fide project area officeby a housing authority created in accordance with the provisions of Section 36-4, Code of Virginia (1950). This provision shall apply only where pertinent state or federal regulations require the establishment of such an office in a renewal or conservation districtand where the city has entered into a valid cooperation agreement approving such project. All construction, rehabilitation, repairs and alterations to the structure shall be consistent with the ultimate use of the structure as a residence. In no case shall the use as an office be continued beyond the date on which the renewal or conservation project is closed out or the project no longer requires a site office under state or federal regulations, whichever comes first. 2. This ordinance shall take effect from the date of its passage. Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Vir- ginia, at a meeting held February 26, 1974. Teste: City Clerk