1181.04 PERMISSIVE REPAIRS OF NONCONFORMING USES.

   Repairs and maintenance work as required to keep a nonconforming use in sound, habitable and safe condition may be made to a nonconforming building or structure subject to the provisions contained herein.

1181.05 RECONSTRUCTION OF NONCONFORMING USE.

   Any nonconforming use, premises or structures situated appurtenant thereon, or one or more of a group of nonconforming premises, uses or structures situated thereon related to one industry but under one ownership, which has been or may be destroyed by fire, flood, explosion, earthquake, war, riot or other act of God, may be reconstructed and used as before, if it is done within twelve months of such disaster and if the restored use does not exceed the square foot area as it existed at the time of such disaster.

1181.06 EXPANSION OF NONCONFORMING USE.

   No existing building or premises devoted to a use not permitted by this Zoning Ordinance in the district in which such premises, use or structure situated thereon is located, except when required or allowed to do so by law, order or other directive of the Planning and Zoning Commission, shall be enlarged, extended, reconstructed, substituted or structurally altered unless authorized in accordance with the provisions contained herein.

1181.07 APPLICATION FOR NONCONFORMING USE PERMIT.

   (a)    Written application for a nonconforming use permit shall be made to the Zoning Inspector who shall transmit the application to the Planning and Zoning Commission secretary. Such application shall be made only by one or more of the owners or lessees of the property for which such nonconforming use is proposed.

   (b)    The applicant shall pay the appropriate fee to cover the cost of the proceedings.

   (c)    The written application shall contain at a minimum:

      (1)    Name, address and hone number of applicant(s) and owner(s) or other occupier of the structure. If the applicant is not the owner, the owner's name and address must be so indicated;

      (2)    Legal description of property for which nonconforming use permit is sought;

      (3)    Description of present or proposed nonconforming use;

      (4)    Statement of present zoning district;

      (5)    Description of proposed nonconforming use;

      (6)   A statement of the relationship of the proposed nonconforming use to adjacent land use in terms of general compatibility.

      (7)    A list of the property owners and their addresses contiguous to and directly across the street(s) from the property for which the nonconforming use is proposed or desired to be continued;

      (8)    A plan for the nonconforming use showing such information as the Planning and Zoning Commission may require to determine if the nonconforming use meets the intent requirements of this Zoning Ordinance;

      (9)    Any information the Planning and Zoning Commission may request to evaluate the request for a nonconforming use permit;

      (10)    The length, duration or time for which such nonconforming use has existed.