The purpose of this section is to regulate and limit the continued existence of uses and structures lawfully established prior to the effective date of this chapter, or any amendment thereto, that do not conform to this chapter, as amended. Any nonconformity created by a change in the classification of property or the text of these regulations shall be regulated by the provisions of this subchapter. As used in this subchapter the term, “effective date of this chapter, or any amendment thereto,” refers to the date of the chapter which first rendered a use, structure or land nonconforming.
(Ord. passed 10-1-07)