1. A lawful or authorized nonconforming building or structure existing at the time of adoption of the Zoning Code may be continued, maintained, and repaired, except as otherwise provided in this section even though said building or structure may not conform with the regulations of the Zoning Code for the district in which it is located.
2. A nonconforming building or structure in existence at the adoption hereof that was not a lawful or authorized building or structure under previous zoning ordinances shall not be authorized to continue as a nonconforming building or structure pursuant to the Zoning Code or amendments thereto.
3. Nothing in the Zoning Code shall prevent the strengthening or restoring to a safe condition any part of any building or structure declared unsafe.
4. Alteration or Enlargement of Building and Structures. A nonconforming building or structure may be extended vertically and/or horizontally by adding to the existing building, subject to the following:
A. Any building extension shall not further reduce any non conforming set back requirements.
B. Any building extension may be consistent with any non conforming set back line.
C. Any building extension shall not create any additional nonconformities on the site.
D. The maximum building height shall not be exceeded for any applicable zoning district.
E. The property shall conform with all off street parking and loading space regulations specified in this Zoning Code for the zoning district in which the building or structure is located.
(Subsection 4 – Ord. 636 – Sep. 22 Supp.)
5. Building Vacancy. A building or structure, or portion thereof, that is nonconforming which is or hereafter becomes vacant and remains unoccupied for a continuous period of one year shall not thereafter be occupied except by a use which conforms to the use regulations of the district in which it is located.
6. Destruction of Nonconforming Residential Building or Structure. If any nonconforming residential building or structure, accessory or principal, in any zoning district, is destroyed by any means including an Act of God, it shall be allowed to be reconstructed to the size, dimension, and on the location it was prior to said destruction.
7. Destruction of Non-Residential Nonconforming Buildings or Structures, If any nonconforming building or structure used for business, commercial, or manufacturing uses, in any zoning district, is destroyed by an Act of God, it shall be allowed to be reconstructed to the size, dimension, and on the location it was prior to said destruction. Destruction of a nonconforming building or structure caused by a means other than an Act of God, that exceeds 50 percent of the market value prior to destruction, shall not be allowed to be reconstructed in a nonconforming manner and shall comply with the Zoning Code.