Nonconforming buildings, uses and structures shall be abated and usage thereof shall be terminated upon the expiration of the periods of time indicated in this section. The periods of time shall be deemed to commence to run as of the date that such use, building or structure first became nonconforming by reason of the application thereto of the zoning regulations of the city:
(A) Where the lot is unimproved, including, but not limited to, areas used for vehicular off-street parking facilities, one year.
(B) Where the lot is unimproved, except for structures of a type for which the building code does not require a building permit, three years.
(C) Where the lot is unimproved except for buildings or structures which contain less than 100 square feet of gross floor area, three years.
(D) Nonconforming outdoor advertising signs and structures, three years.
(E) A nonconforming use, 20 years.
(F) A nonconforming use of a trailer park, five years.
(G) Nonconforming buildings and structures other than those referred to in divisions (B), (C), (D), (F) and (H) of this section, shall be abated, and the usage thereof terminated, within the periods of time as set forth in this subchapter, based on the type of construction thereof as defined in the building regulations of the city, as follows:
(1) Type IV and Type V buildings (light incombustible frame and wood frame), 35 years;
(2) Type III buildings (heavy timber construction and ordinary masonry), 40 years; and
(3) Type I and Type II buildings (fire-resistive), 50 years.
(H) A nonconforming use of a contractor or construction office, shop or yard, two years.
(I) The nonconforming maintenance of animals, fish, or fowl, two years.
(J) The nonconforming use of a game arcade or game machine, two years.
(K) An adult business use, two years.
(Ord. 1346, passed 5-2-12)