[Ord. No. 258 Art. 8 §801]
A. Except
as otherwise provided in this Chapter, the lawful use of land or buildings
existing on November 8, 1982 may be continued although such use or
building does not conform to the regulations specified by this Title
for the zone in which such land or building is located, provided however:
1. That no non-conforming lot shall be further reduced in size.
2. That no non-conforming building shall be enlarged, extended or increased
unless such enlargement would tend to reduce the degree of non-conformance.
3. That no non-conforming use may be expanded.
[Ord. No. 258 Art. 8 §802]
A non-conforming use shall be adjudged as abandoned when there
occurs a cessation of any use or activity by an apparent act of failure
to act on the part of the tenant or owner to reinstate such use within
a period of two (2) years from the date of cessation or discontinuance.
[Ord. No. 258 Art. 8 §803; Ord. No. 37-2009, 11-23-2009]
If any non-conforming building shall be destroyed by reasons
of windstorm, fire, explosion or other act of God or the public enemy
to an extent of less than fifty percent (50%) of the recorded true
valuation, then such destruction shall be deemed partial destruction
and may be rebuilt, restored or repaired within one (1) year from
the date of the destruction. Nothing in this Title shall prevent the
strengthening or restoring to a safe condition any wall, floor or
roof which has been declared unsafe by the Building Inspector.
[Ord. No. 258 Art. 8 §804]
No non-conforming use shall, if once changed into a conforming
use, be changed back again to a non-conforming use.
[Ord. No. 258 Art. 8 §805]
A non-conforming building may be remodeled but not enlarged
or extended, unless said building is changed to a building conforming
or more nearly conforming to the requirements of this Title.
[Ord. No. 258 Art. 8 §806]
Whenever the boundaries of a zone shall be changed so as to
transfer an area from one zone to another of a different classification,
the foregoing provision shall also apply to any non-conforming uses
existing therein or created thereby.