All lawful uses of land, buildings, signs, or other structures
existing on the effective date of this chapter may be continued, altered,
restored, reconstructed, sold, or maintained in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter.
A nonconforming use shall be presumed abandoned when operations
associated with the nonconforming use have ceased by an apparent act
or failure to act on the part of the tenant or owner to reinstate
such use within one year from the date the activity stopped and the
use is not actively advertised for sale or lease. Such nonconforming
use shall not thereafter be reinstated except in conformance with
this chapter. A nonconforming building or land, which is actively
marketed, but has not been sold or leased, shall not be considered
abandoned. The applicant shall be responsible to provide evidence
that the nonconformity was not abandoned.