Nonconforming structures or uses may be continued subject to the following limitations and such further regulations as the City Council may require for securing the purposes of this title.
(A) A nonconforming use of land or structure shall not be enlarged or increased in size or land area, nor shall such nonconforming use be moved to any part of the parcel of land upon which the same was not conducted prior to the adoption of this title.
(B) A nonconforming use shall not be changed unless the changed to a conforming or more conforming use. Such use shall not thereafter be changed to a nonconforming use.
(C) If any existing nonconforming use of building or land is discontinued for a period of one year it cannot be resumed.
(D) If a structure occupied by a legal nonconforming use or a legal nonconforming structure is destroyed by fire or other peril to the extent that repair or replacement costs exceeds 50% of the assessors estimated market value of the structure and no building permit has been applied for within 180 days of when the structure is damaged, the structure shall not be replaced or repaired except in conformity with this title. In the event of a building permit to replace or repair such a building is applied for within 180 days of when the structure is damaged, the city may impose reasonable conditions on a building permit issued thereto to mitigate any newly created impact on adjacent property.
(E) Alterations may be made to a residential building containing nonconforming residential unit when alterations will improve the livability of the unit provided the number of dwelling unit in the building is not increased.
(Ord. 2011-06-07A, passed 6-7-2011)