(a) Abandonment. The discontinuance of a nonconforming use for a period of sixty days or the change of use of a conforming use for any period of time shall be considered abandonment thereof, and such nonconforming use shall not thereafter be revived.
(b) Partial Destruction. Any nonconforming building or structure, which as a result of fire, explosion or other casualty, has two-thirds or more of its estimated true value destroyed, the use of such building or structure, as a nonconforming use, shall thereafter be terminated and any new construction shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.
(c) Amortization and Fencing. Nonconforming signs shall be discontinued and removed or changed to a use permitted in the respective district not later than one year after the adoption of this Ordinance.
Every junk yard existing as a nonconforming use, shall, within one year after becoming nonconforming, be completely enclosed with a continuous solid fence or evergreen hedge found on determination of the Zoning inspector to be of such height and character as to screen all of the operations for public view. Such fence or hedge shall be adequately maintained and in full conformity with any conditions attached to such approval.
(Ord. 310. Passed 9-16-96.)