The lawful nonconforming structure existing at the time of the
adoption or amendment of this chapter may be continued although its
size or location does not conform with the lot width, lot area, yard,
height, parking and loading, and access provisions of this chapter.
However, it shall not be extended, enlarged, reconstructed, moved
or structurally altered except when required to do so by law or order
or so as to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
A. Mobile homes. Mobile homes 20 years of age or older are not allowed
in the Village, except as an existing nonconforming use. These mobile
home units shall lose their nonconforming status and must be removed
from the Village if vacant or unoccupied for more than 60 days.
Once a nonconforming use or structure has been changed to conform,
it shall not revert back to a nonconforming use or structure. Once
the Plan Commission has permitted the substitution of a more restrictive
nonconforming use for an existing nonconforming use, the substituted
use shall lose its status as a legal nonconforming use and become
subject to all the conditions required by the Plan Commission.
In any residential district, structures may be erected on any
legal lot of record prior to the effective date of this code, provided
that the area, the width and the depth of such existing lot shall
be no less than 80% of the required minimums set forth in this chapter.
No lot, yard, parking area, building area or other space shall be
reduced in area or dimension so as not to meet the provisions of this
chapter.