A. Generally. Any lawfully existing nonconforming use may continue on the same land area and on the same floor area. Except as provided in this Section, nonconforming uses may not be increased in extent (either in square footage or intensity of use).
B. Change of Use. A nonconforming use may not be changed to any use other than a permitted use in the zoning district where located. A use shall be deemed to have been changed when an existing nonconforming use has been terminated and a permitted use has commenced. A change of use from an existing nonconforming use to a permitted use shall require the following:
a. Parking and loading areas shall be improved to the minimum standards specified in Section 8.4: Parking and Loading, of this UDO.
b. Landscaping and buffering shall be provided, as defined in Section 8.3: Landscaping, Buffering, Fences and Walls, of this UDO, to the greatest extent possible.
c. Nonconforming signs shall be removed from the property and replaced with conforming signs.
C. Nonconforming Uses Within a Completed Building. Nonconforming uses may be extended throughout any portion of a completed building if the building was designed to accommodate such a use. A nonconforming use may not be extended to additional structures or to land area outside the structure.
D. Abandonment or Discontinuance. If a nonconforming use is discontinued or abandoned for 180 days or more, the use shall not be reestablished or resumed. Operation of the use without a license or permit required by the City or State, for 180 days or more, shall constitute a termination of nonconforming use.
(Am. Ord. O-2022-70, passed 11-8-22)