(a) A nonconforming use, land, or structure which is discontinued for 12-consecutive months shall lose its nonconformity status, shall not be resumed and shall thereafter only be used in a manner which meets all the provisions of the district in which it is located.
(b) Failure to continue to use any nonconforming land or structure for 12-consecutive months, shall be prima facie proof of an intention to legally abandon the nonconformity.
(c) If a nonconformity is in probate, foreclosure or bankruptcy, and during the period of probate, foreclosure or bankruptcy the use is abandoned, such period of abandonment shall not be used to calculate the time described in subsections 94-331(a) and 94-331(b) hereof, up to a maximum of three years.
(Ord. No. 152, 5-1-2006)