If a lawful use of a structure, or of structure and premises in combination, exists at the effective date of adoption or amendment of this chapter, that would not be allowed in the district under the terms of this chapter, the lawful use may be continued so long as it remains otherwise lawful, subject to the following provisions.
(A) Moving or altering structure. No existing structure devoted to a use not permitted by this chapter in the district in which it is located shall be moved or structurally altered, except in changing the use of the structure to a use permitted in the district in which it is located.
(B) Enlarging or extending. No existing structure devoted to a use not permitted by this chapter in the district in which it is located shall be extended or enlarged, except in changing the use of the structure to a use permitted in the district in which it is located, except any non-conforming use may be extended throughout any parts of a building which were manifestly arranged or designed for such use at the time of the adoption of this chapter, but no such use shall be extended to occupy any land outside such building.
(C) Non-conforming use superseded by permitted use. Any structure, or structure and land in combination, in or on which a non-conforming use is superseded by a permitted use, shall thereafter conform to the regulations for the district in which such structure is located, and the non-conforming use may not thereafter be resumed.
(D) Discontinuance or abandonment. When a non-conforming use of a structure, or structure and premises in combination, is discontinued or abandoned for six months, the structure, or structure and premises in combination, shall not thereafter be used except in conformance with the regulations of the district in which it is located.
(E) Removal to eliminate non-conforming status. Where non-conforming use status applies to a structure and premises in combination, removal or destruction of the structure shall eliminate the non- conforming status of the land.
(Prior Code, § 10-5-4) (Ord. 2009-3, passed 5-15-2009) Penalty, see § 153.999