[CC 1970 §33-40; Ord.
No. 465 Art. 8 §1, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
The lawful use of land for storage purposes and for advertising
signs and bulletin boards which does not conform to the provisions
of this Chapter shall be discontinued within one (1) year from March
15, 1955, and the use of land for storage purposes and for advertising
signs and bulletin boards which become non-conforming by reason of
a subsequent change in this Chapter shall also be discontinued within
one (1) year from the date of the change.
[CC 1970 §33-41; Ord.
No. 465 Art. 8 §§2 — 3, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
A.
The
lawful use of a building existing on March 15, 1955, may be continued
although such use does not conform to the provisions of this Chapter.
If no structural alterations are made, a non-conforming use of a building
may be changed to another non-conforming use of the same or of a more
restricted classification. Whenever a non-conforming use has been
changed to a more restricted use or to a conforming use, such use
shall not thereafter be changed to a less restricted use.
B.
Whenever
the use of a building becomes a non-conforming use through a change
in this Chapter, such use may be continued and if no structural alterations
are made, it may be changed to another non-conforming use of the same
or of a more restricted classification.
[CC 1970 §33-42; Ord.
No. 465 Art. 8 §4, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
In the event that a non-conforming use of any building or premises
is discontinued, or its normal operation stopped, for a period of
two (2) years, the use of the same shall thereafter conform to the
use permitted in the district in which it is located.
[CC 1970 §33-43; Ord.
No. 465 Art. 8 §5, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
No existing building devoted to a use permitted by this Chapter
in the district in which such building is located, except when required
to do so by law or order, shall be enlarged, extended, reconstructed
or structurally altered unless such use is changed to a use permitted
in the district in which such building is located.
[CC 1970 §33-44; Ord.
No. 465 Art. 8 §6, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
When a building, the use of which does not conform to the provisions
of this Chapter, is damaged by fire, explosion, act of God or the
public enemy to the extent of more than sixty percent (60%) of its
assessed value, it shall not be restored except in conformity with
the district regulations of the district in which the building is
situated. When a building, the use of which does not conform to the
provisions of this Chapter, is damaged by fire, explosion, act of
God or the public enemy to the extent of less than sixty percent (60%)
of its assessed value, it may only be restored upon the issuance of
a permit by the Board of Adjustment.
