Any junk or automobile salvage yard within the corporate limits of the city as of the effective date of this subchapter which is in violation hereof shall be deemed a nonconforming use. The nonconforming uses shall not in any manner be enlarged, extended, altered, or rebuilt except that such uses may be changed so as to comply with the provisions of this subchapter. Such uses as are deemed nonconforming uses pursuant to the terms of this subchapter shall be permitted to continue for three years after the adoption of this subchapter, unless such use is terminated for any reason whatsoever prior thereto for a period of 30 days or more, thereafter such nonconforming use shall terminate or come into compliance with the terms of this section.
(Prior Code, § 110.057) (Ord. 1218, passed 2-13-1996)