A. Continuance of Nonconforming Uses. A nonconforming use of land may be continued, transferred, or sold, provided that the nonconforming status has not been lost pursuant to terms in Section 19.08.040 (Loss of nonconforming status).
B. Change of a Nonconforming Use. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Director may grant an administrative use permit, in compliance with Chapter 19.25 (Administrative Use Permits), to authorize a nonconforming use to change in the following manner:
1. Substitution of Use. A nonconforming use may be changed to a use of the same or a less-intensive/more-restricted nature; and/or
2. Relocation of Use. A nonconforming use within a structure may be relocated elsewhere within the structure.
Approval of a substitution or relocation of a nonconforming use shall be subject to the additional finding that the proposed non-conforming use is of the same or lesser intensity than the previous nonconforming use (e.g., fewer employees, reduced storage capacity or floor area, reduced hours of operation, etc.).
C. Intensification of a Nonconforming Use. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Zoning Administrator or Commission may grant a use permit, in compliance with Chapter 19.24 (Use Permits), to authorize an intensification or expansion of a nonconforming use. Exception is provided for non-conforming single-family residential uses involving a conforming addition to a non-conforming single-family residential use shall not be considered an intensification.
(Ord. 2519 §3)