Group B nonconforming buildings and uses are detrimental to the zone. Group C residential buildings and uses are expressly excluded from this section.
(A) Group B nonconforming buildings are identified and regulated as follows:
(I) In residential zones, industrial buildings and commercial buildings not specifically permitted in the zone shall be Group B buildings. In commercial and industrial zones, residential buildings not specifically permitted in the zone shall be Group B buildings;
(2) When said nonconforming building is removed from the land, every future building and use shall be in conformity with the provisions of this title.
(B) Group B nonconforming uses are identified and regulated as follows:
(1) Group B nonconforming uses shall be those uses in any zone which are expressly prohibited and those other uses which are not provided for in said zone. The nonconforming use shall not be expanded or extended into any other portion of the building, and if such use is discontinued for a period of 180 days, any future use of said building shall be in conformity with uses permitted in the zone;
(2) A Group B nonconforming nonresidential use in a Group B building may continue for the duration of the building and may be expanded or extended throughout said building; provided, no structural alterations except those required by law or ordinance shall be made therein. Further, if no structural alterations are made, a nonconforming use in such a building may be changed to permit a similar or more restricted type of nonconforming use, provided that said new use be approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment.
(`78 Code, § 17.90.030.) (Ord. 2041 § 2, 1991; Ord. 1927 § 2, 1989; Ord. 1497 § 1, 1978.)