[Ord. No. 678 §9.0, 2-1-1988; Ord. No. 920 §2, 12-15-2003; Ord. No. 920 §2, 12-15-2003]
A.
A structure
or the use of a structure or premises which was lawful before the
passage or amendment of the ordinance but which is not in conformity
with the provisions of this Chapter may be continued subject to the
following conditions:
1.
If such use is discontinued for twelve (12) consecutive months, any
future use of the building premises shall conform to this Chapter.
The Utility Department shall notify the Floodplain Administrator in
writing of instances of non-conforming uses where utility services
have been discontinued for a period of nine (9) months.
2.
Uses or adjuncts thereof which are or become nuisances shall not
be entitled to continue as non-conforming uses.
B.
If
any non-conforming use or structure is destroyed by any means, including
flood, it shall not be reconstructed if the cost is more than fifty
percent (50%) of the market value of the structure before the damage
occurred except that if it is reconstructed in conformity with the
provisions of this Chapter. This limitation does not include the cost
of any alteration to comply with existing state or local health, sanitary,
building, or safety codes or regulations or the cost of any alteration
of a structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places
or a State Inventory of Historic Places.
