[Code 1975, § 90-66; L.L. No. 1-1994; L.L. No. 5-2007]
(a) 
A nonconforming building or structure that legally exists may continue except as provided herein. A nonconforming building or structure shall be considered legally existing if the entire building or structure, as presently configured and used, has a valid certificate of occupancy (CO) and/or, certificate of zoning compliance (CZC) and/or a certificate of existing use (CEU) for it. No unlawful existing nonconforming building or structure shall be used or occupied.
(b) 
The building inspector may issue a CEU for a nonconforming building or structure constructed prior to the enactment of the law or laws that render it nonconforming, so long as the present use of the building or structure is permitted in the zoning district at the time of application. If the current use of the building or structure is not permitted then the building inspector shall refer the matter to the zoning board of appeals for a ruling as to the validity of the application before the building inspector may issue a CEU for a nonconforming use.
(c) 
A legally existing nonconforming building or structure shall not be enlarged, expanded or altered except as follows:
(1) 
The use of the building or structure is permitted and conforms with the requirements of this chapter, and
(2) 
The proposed enlargement, expansion or alteration of the building or structure conforms with all area requirements of this chapter, excepting minimum lot area and street frontage requirements. In no event shall the degree of nonconformity be increased.
(d) 
No building, structure or lot used for a nonconforming use shall be enlarged, expanded or altered. A nonconforming use may be changed to a conforming use. Immediately, upon said change, the nonconforming use shall be deemed abandoned.
(e) 
A building, structure or lot used for a nonconforming use shall be deemed abandoned when such use has been discontinued for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months. A nonconforming use that has been abandoned shall not be thereafter reinstated.
[Code 1975, § 90-67; L.L. No. 1-1994; L.L. No. 5-2007]
(a) 
No lot or parcel of land conforming to the area requirements of the Village Code shall be reduced in size or below the minimum lot size required by this chapter.
(b) 
On legally existing vacant substandard lots, a building and structures may be erected without a variance so long as all area requirements of this chapter are complied with the exception of minimum lot area and street frontage.
[Code 1975, § 90-68; L.L. No. 8-1990; L.L. No. 1-1994; L.L. No. 1-2006]
(a) 
Damage or destruction of a nonconforming building or structure by fire or other involuntary actions, accidents or acts of nature. If a legal nonconforming building or structure is damaged or destroyed by fire, accident or other act of nature then the owner of said building or structure shall have the right to rebuild and reconstruct that building or structure as too the exact dimensions as existed prior to the fire, accident or involuntary incident or act of nature. The owner must comply with all NYS Building and Fire Codes as well as all Suffolk County Health Code Rules and Regulations.
(b) 
Damage or destruction of a nonconforming building or structure by any means other than fire or other involuntary action, accidents or acts of nature. If fifty (50) percent or more of a legal nonconforming building or structure is damaged or destroyed for any reason or means other than by fire or other involuntary actions, accidents or acts of nature, then the owner does not have a right to rebuild the nonconforming building or structure as had existed. Any proposed construction must comply with the current Code of the Village of Bellport and the laws of the State of New York and the County of Suffolk.
[Code 1975, § 90-69]
In the event that a nonconforming use is reconstructed in accordance with the provisions of this article and the plot upon which such use is located is adjacent to or abuts residentially zoned property, the board of trustees shall have the right to require the owner or occupant of the business property to erect such fences or hedges, or both, and to establish such buffer strips along the boundary lines between the business property and the residential property as the board may deem feasible.