[Ord. No. 2480, 5-8-2023]
A.
Structure or the use of a structure or premises which was lawful
before the passage or amendment of the Chapter 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 Zoning Administrator in writing
of instances of non-conforming uses where utility services have been
discontinued for a period of twelve (12) 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 the 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 of a State Inventory of Historic Places.
