(a) Once changed to a conforming use, no structure or land shall be permitted to revert to a nonconforming use.
(b) A nonconforming use may be changed to another equally restrictive or more restrictive nonconforming use only if permitted as a special exception and subject to the following conditions.
(1) The applicant shall show that the nonconforming use cannot be reasonably changed to a conforming use.
(2) The applicant shall show that the proposed change will be no more objectionable in external effects than the existing nonconforming use, or will be more appropriate than the existing nonconforming use with regard to:
A. Traffic generation and congestion;
B. Parking;
C. Noise, smoke, dust, fumes, vapors, gases, heat, odor, glare or vibration;
D. Outdoor storage; and
E. Sanitary sewage disposal.
(Ord. 896, passed 12-21-2011)