If lawful use of structures or of structures and land in combination exists at the date of passage or amendment of this chapter, that would not be allowed in the district in which located under the terms of this chapter or an amendment, the lawful use may be continued so long as it remains otherwise lawful, subject to the following provisions.
(A) No structure shall be enlarged, extended, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered except in changing the use of the structure to a use permitted in the district in which it is located.
(B) Any nonconforming use may be extended throughout any parts of a building which were manifestly arranged or designed for the use at the time of passage or amendment of this chapter, but no use shall be extended to occupy any land outside the building.
(C) Any structure, or structure and land in combination, in or on which a nonconforming use is superseded by a permitted use, shall thereafter conform to the regulations for the district, and the nonconforming use may not thereafter be resumed.
(D) When a nonconforming use of a structure, or structure and land in combination, is discontinued or abandoned for six consecutive months or for 18 months during any three-year period (except when government action impedes access to the premises), the structure or structure and land in combination, shall not thereafter be used except in conformity with the regulations of the district in which it is located.
(E) Where nonconforming use status applies to a structure and land in combination, removal or destruction of the structure shall eliminate the nonconforming status of the land. For this purpose, DESTRUCTION is defined as damage to an extent of more than 75% of the replacement cost at time of destruction.
(Ord. 577, passed 4-14-1969)