(A) General. This section applies to all nonconforming structures and uses, except those which have been granted the right to expand by the Board as noted in the above section.
(B) Work permitted. When the owner of property upon which a nonconforming use or structure exists desires to modify or alter the site without increasing the nonconformity of the use or structure, the site shall be brought into compliance with this chapter to the maximum extent possible. On any structure or building devoted in whole or in part to any nonconforming use, work may be done in any period of 12 consecutive months on ordinary repairs or on repair or replacement of nonbearing walls, fixtures, wiring, or plumbing to an extent not exceeding 50% of the state equalized value of the building, but the cubic content of the building or structure, or area of the use shall not be increased from when this chapter was passed or amended. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to prevent the strengthening or restoring to a safe condition of any building or structure or nonconforming use or part thereof declared to be unsafe by any official charged with protecting the public safety, upon order of such official.
(Ord. 497, passed 2-3-2004; Am. Ord. 523, passed 6-13-2006; Am. Ord. 2011-7, passed 12-13-2011; Am. Ord. 2019-02, passed 10-8-2019; Am. Ord. 2020-28, passed 3-3-2020; Am. Res. 2021-46, passed 4-13-2021)