(A) Authority. The nonconforming use of land not involving a building or structure, or in connection with which any building or structure thereon is incidental or accessory to the principal use of the land, may be continued subject to the provisions set forth in this section.
(B) Expansion. A nonconforming use of land shall not be expanded or extended beyond the area it occupies.
(C) Discontinuance. If a nonconforming use of land is discontinued for a period of three consecutive months, it shall not thereafter be renewed, and any subsequent use of land shall conform to the regulations of the district in which the land is located.
(D) Change of use. A nonconforming use of land may be changed to any other nonconforming use allowed within the same or more restrictive zoning district that allows the existing nonconforming use.
(E) Elimination of nonconforming use of land. The nonconforming use of land shall be discontinued and cease in accordance with the following:
(1) Where no building or structure is employed in connection with such use, discontinued within one year.
(2) Where the only buildings or structures or other physical improvements employed are accessory or incidental to such use and have an assessed valuation on the effective date of this chapter of not more than $2,000, discontinued within two years.
(3) Where the improvements, underground or substantially at ground level, which comprise all or substantially all of the improvements employed in a nonconforming use of land and which have an assessed valuation on the effective date of this chapter of more than $2,000, discontinued within five years.
(4) Where a nonconforming use of land is accessory to the nonconforming use of a building or structure, discontinued on the same date on which the nonconforming use of the building or structure is discontinued.
(Ord. 95, passed 4-5-71) Penalty, see § 156.999