Any lawful building, structure or use of premises existing at
the time of the enactment of this chapter or any subsequent amendment
thereof applying to such building, structure or use of premises may
be continued although such building, structure or use of premises
does not conform to the provisions thereof, except that any undeveloped
lot in a subdivision which was not properly approved by the Planning
Board and/or filed in the office of the County Clerk and whose area
and/or depth are less than the specified minimum lot requirements
and average density requirements of this chapter shall be considered
in violation of this chapter.
A building or structure of nonconforming use may be repaired
or restored to a safe condition.
A nonconforming use of a building, structure or land may be
changed to another nonconforming use more nearly conforming to the
requirements of the district in which it is situated; however, no
building in which a nonconforming use has been changed to a use more
nearly conforming to the chapter for the district shall again be devoted
to a less restricted use.
Any building or structure for which construction was begun prior
to the effective date of this chapter or any subsequent amendment
thereof applying pursuant to a properly authorized building permit
may be completed and used in accordance with the plans and specifications
for such building or structure.
No lot shall be reduced in area so that it creates a nonconforming
bulk or use violation of any regulations contained in this chapter.
In accordance with Town Law § 265-a, any lot proposed
for residential use in a subdivision whose plat delineates one or
more new streets, roads or highways and which said subdivision plat
has been properly approved by the Planning Board and filed with the
office of the County Clerk prior to the passage of this chapter and
whose area and/or width and/or depth are less than the specified minimum
lot requirements of this chapter for that district shall be considered
as complying with such minimum lot requirements for two years after
the filing of the subdivision plat.
All signs on nonconforming buildings and uses not in compliance
with the requirements of the district in which located shall be removed
by their owner within three years after adoption of this chapter.
If removal by the Town is necessary because of noncompliance with
this section of the chapter, the cost of such removal shall be assessed
against the property as part of the taxes.