§ 156.143 REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE AND ALTERATION.
   (A)   Ordinary repairs and maintenance of a non-conforming building shall not be deemed an extension of such non-conforming building and shall be permitted.
   (B)   No structural alteration shall be made in a building or other structure containing a non- conforming use, except in the following situations:
      (1)   When the alteration is required by law.
      (2)   When the alteration will actually result in elimination of the non-conforming use.
      (3)   When a building in a residence district containing residential non-conforming uses may be altered in a way to improve livability, provided no structural alteration shall be made which would increase the number of dwelling units or the bulk of the building.
(`92 Code, § 40-6-4)