Where at the time of adoption of this chapter
lawful use of land exists which would not be permitted by this chapter
and where such use involves mobile homes, the use may be continued
so long as it remains otherwise lawful, provided that:
A. No additional mobile homes shall be located on any
parcel in excess of the number of sites consisting of the appropriate
pads and utility connections which were in existence at the effective
date of adoption or amendment of this chapter.
B. If any individual mobile homes located on an individually
owned parcel or lot of record shall be moved for more than a period
of six months, any subsequent use of such land shall conform to the
regulations specified by this chapter for the district in which such
land is located. An existing nonconforming mobile home may not be
replaced by another mobile home.
C. This chapter is not intended to prohibit the continued
operation of existing mobile home parks as of the effective date of
adoption or amendment of this chapter, and such mobile home parks
are expressly permitted to continue operation in the manner conducted
prior to the effective date of adoption or amendment of this chapter.
D. If any individual mobile homes located on any parcel
of property on the effective date of adoption of this chapter shall
be bounded by road, street or public right-of-way, said lot may be
sold or otherwise conveyed by metes and bounds description and such
use continued so long as not abandoned pursuant to this section.
Junkyards and auto wrecking yards are prohibited
in all districts. For those junkyards or auto wrecking yards in operation
prior to the enactment of this chapter, all dismantling or cutting
of vehicles shall take place in an area at least 500 feet from any
property line, highway, right-of-way or street line. The open burning
of vehicles or other material is not permitted. The area to be used
as a wrecking yard shall not exceed 2,000 square feet. Any storage
of parts or vehicles outside of the wrecking yard shall be within
a building on the same lot or premises. Such building shall be an
accessory building and subject to the restrictions of accessory buildings.
The auto wrecking area shall be screened from view from any street,
highway or property line by screen planting or any approved fence
so as to be completely hidden from any highway, street or property
line.
In any district in which single-family dwellings
are permitted, a single-family dwelling and customary accessory buildings
may be erected on any single lot of record or a lot or parcel described
by metes and bounds or a lot in an unrecorded plat which was the subject
of a contract to purchase or article of agreement executed prior to
the effective date of this chapter, notwithstanding limitations imposed
by other provisions of this chapter. This provision shall apply even
though such lot fails to meet the requirements for area or width,
or both, that are generally applicable in the district. Variance of
yard requirements, however, shall be obtained only through action
of the Zoning Board of Appeals. A nonconforming single-family residence
may be enlarged or extended, provided that the dimensional nonconformance
is not increased thereby.