A lawfully established building or structure which is prohibited by the terms of this Title, by reason of restrictions on floor area, density, intensity, height, setbacks, location, or other development standards of this Title, shall be deemed to be legally nonconforming and may continue, subject to the following:
A. No such nonconforming building or structure may be enlarged or altered in any manner which increases its nonconformity, but may be altered to decrease its nonconformity, provided that the addition of a mezzanine or a similar alteration does not increase the cubic content of the structure and thereby cause an increase in nonconformity.
B. Should such a building or structure be damaged or partially destroyed by any means to the extent of more than 50 percent of its current replacement cost at the time of damage, the restoration of a nonconforming building or structure shall be subject to Board of Adjustment findings, in consideration of a Special Exception, that its restoration to a conforming structure cannot reasonably be made in view of the nature and extent of the nonconformity and the nature and extent of the damages. If the building or structure is damaged or destroyed to the extent of more than 75 percent of its replacement cost at the time of damage, the nonconformity shall not thereafter be continued or reconstructed.
C. Should such a building or structure be moved or relocated in the City, it shall be sited to conform to the regulations of the district in which it will be located.
D. Restrictions regulating nonconforming signs are set out in Chapter 7, Signs, Section 11-7-5.D, Nonconforming Signs. (Ord. 746, 11-14-2017)