[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 100, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The lawful use of any building or premises existing at the time of the adoption of this chapter or an amendment thereto, although such use does not conform to the provision hereof, may be continued; but if such nonconforming use is discontinued, any future use of the said building or premises shall be in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
A nonconforming use may, however, be improved or reconstructed, providing such improvements or reconstructions do not exceed, in aggregate, 60% of the assessed valuation of the structure during any ten-year period.
Whenever district boundaries or regulations shall hereafter be changed, any then existing nonconforming use in such changed district may be continued or changed to a use permitted in the same district as that in which the existing use is permitted. A nonconforming use shall be defined as any use of a structure or premises which is not in accordance with the specified "uses permitted" within the appropriate use district classification as set out in Article II of this chapter.
A. 
Whenever any part of a building, structure or land occupied by a nonconforming use is being occupied in a district without the use of a previously issued permit, the use of the premises shall not thereafter be operated except in conformity with the regulations of the district of which the property lies, or unless appropriate steps shall be taken to seek a variance, special use permit, or zoning modification by the property owner.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 100, General Provisions, Art. I)]
B. 
Whenever any part of a building, structure or land occupied by a nonconforming use is changed to or replaced by a conforming use, such premises shall not thereafter be used or occupied by a nonconforming use, even though the building may have been originally designed and constructed for the prior nonconforming use.
C. 
Whenever a nonconforming use of a building or structure or part thereof has been discontinued for a period of 12 consecutive months, or whenever there is evidence of a clear intent on the part of the owner to abandon a nonconforming use, such use shall not, after being discontinued or abandoned, be reestablished, and the use of the premises thereafter shall be in conformity with the regulations of the district.
D. 
Where no enclosed building is involved, discontinuance of a nonconforming use for a period of six months shall constitute abandonment, and the premises shall not thereafter be used in a nonconforming manner.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 100, General Provisions, Art. I)]