Where, at the effective date of adoption or amendment of this chapter, lawful use of land exists that is made no longer permissible under the terms of this chapter as enacted or amended, the use may be continued, so long as it remains otherwise lawful, subject to the following provisions.
(A) No nonconforming use shall be enlarged or increased, nor extended to occupy a greater area of land than was occupied at the effective date of adoption or amendment of this chapter.
(B) No nonconforming use shall be moved in whole or in part to any other portion of the lot or parcel occupied by the use at the effective date of adoption or amendment of this chapter.
(C) (1) No nonconforming use shall be expanded by the addition of products or services which were not part of the use being engaged in at the effective date of adoption or amendment of this chapter.
(2) The addition of uses or activities which were not part of the prior use, even though the uses or activities were permitted in the prior zoning district, constitutes an expansion of a nonconforming use which is prohibited by this chapter.
(D) If the nonconforming use of land ceases for any reason for a period of more than 1 year, any subsequent use of the land shall conform to the regulations specified by this chapter for the district in which the land is located.
(Ord. 99, passed 11-18-1996, § 23.03; Am. Ord. 119, passed 5-17-1999) Penalty, see § 153.999