10-5-3: TERMINATION AND REMOVAL:
The period of time during which the following nonconforming uses of buildings, structures or land may continue or remain shall be limited from the effective date of this title or amendment thereto which causes the use to be nonconforming. Every such nonconforming use shall be completely removed from the premises at the expiration of the period of time specified below:
   A.   Any nonconforming use of a building or structure having an assessed valuation not in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00) shall be removed after two (2) years.
   B.   All nonconforming signs, billboards and outdoor advertising structures shall be removed after ten (10) years.
   C.   Any nonconforming use of land where no enclosed building is involved, or where the only buildings employed are accessory or incidental to such use, or where such use is maintained in connection with a conforming building, shall be removed after a period of two (2) years. (Ord. B-39, 1969)
   D.   (Rep. by Ord. C-339, 3-20-2001)
   E.   Any use of land which was in violation of ordinance A-143, on file in the city clerk's office, shall not become a valid use unless it is a conforming use under this title, nor shall such continued use become a valid nonconforming use under this title. (Ord. B-39, 1969)