(A) New uses. No building or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, moved or structurally altered, and no building, structure or land shall hereafter be used, occupied or arranged or designed for use or occupancy, nor shall any excavating or grading be commenced in connection with any of the above matters, except as permitted by the regulations of this chapter for the zoning district in which the building, structure or land is located.
(B) Existing uses. Except as may otherwise be provided, all building occurring hereafter to existing uses shall be subject to all regulations herein which are applicable to the zoning districts in which the building, uses or land shall be located.
(C) Nonconforming uses.
(1) Any lawful building, structure or use existing at the time of the enactment of this chapter may be continued. If a nonconforming use of land is discontinued for a period of six months it shall not be renewed, and any future use shall conform to the use regulations of the district in which the premises are located.
(2) No nonconforming use shall be expanded or changed to another nonconforming use. No building or structure devoted to a nonconforming use which has been lawfully condemned, damaged by fire or otherwise to the extent of more than 50% of its full cash value at time of loss shall be repaired or rebuilt.
(D) Nonconforming mobile homes. Mobile homes shall not be replaced.
(E) Number of buildings on a zoning lot. Except in the case of planned unit developments or through special use approval, not more than one principal building shall be located on a zoning lot.
(F) Termination. If a parcel is or has not been put to use consistent with zoning classifications under Ord. 506, then those uses shall be terminated.
(Ord. 656, passed 7-2-2001)