(A) Within the districts established by this chapter, there exist the following, which were legally established prior to the effective date of the adoption, revision, or amendment of this chapter, but which would be prohibited, regulated, or restricted under the provisions of this chapter:
(1) Nonconforming lots of record;
(2) Nonconforming buildings or structures;
(3) Nonconforming uses of land;
(4) Nonconforming uses within nonconforming buildings or structures; and
(5) Nonconforming signs.
(B) It is the intent of this chapter to permit these legally established nonconforming lots of record, buildings, structures, uses, and signs to continue until they are removed, but not to encourage their survival. It is further the intent of this chapter that legally established nonconforming buildings, structures, uses, and signs shall not:
(1) Be enlarged upon, expanded, or extended; or
(2) Be used as grounds for adding other buildings, structures, uses, or signs which are prohibited elsewhere in the same district.
(C) Nonconforming lots of record, nonconforming buildings or structures, nonconforming uses of land, nonconforming uses within nonconforming buildings or structures, and nonconforming signs that are either illegal or not legally established on the effective date of this chapter shall not become legally established by virtue of the enactment of this chapter.
(D) Nonconforming lots of record, nonconforming buildings or structures, nonconforming uses of land, nonconforming uses within nonconforming buildings or structures, and nonconforming signs which are in full compliance with the regulations of this chapter pertaining to the permitted uses and development standards of the district to which the real estate is zoned shall, after the effective date of this chapter, be considered validated as conforming lots of record, buildings, structures, uses, and signs for the purposes of interpreting and applying this chapter.
(Ord. 1221, § 1.03(a), passed 1-26-2010)