In any district where open land is being used as a nonconforming use, and the use is the principal use and not accessory to the main use conducted in a building the use shall be discontinued not later than two years from the date of passage of this chapter. During the two-year period, the nonconforming use shall not be extended or enlarged, either on the same or adjoining property. Any building incident and subordinate to the use of land, such as a shed, tool house, storage building, office or trailer, shall be removed at the end of the two-year period or, if the building is so constructed as to permit the issuance of a permit for a use not excluded from the district, the building may remain as a conforming use; thereafter both land and building shall be used only as conforming uses. If any nonconforming use of land ceases for any reason for a period of more than 180 consecutive days, any subsequent use of the land shall conform to the regulations of the district in which the land is located.
(Ord. passed 7-23-2002)