Where a lawful structure exists at the effective date of adoption or amendment of this chapter that could not be built under the terms of this chapter by reason of restrictions on area, lot coverage, height, yards, location on the lot, or other requirements concerning the structure, such structure may be continued so long as it remains otherwise lawful, subject to the following provisions.
(A) (1) Such nonconforming structure may be enlarged or altered to an extent not to exceed 20% of its original size.
(2) Such enlargement or alteration may be done only with approval from the Zoning Administrator and only if such action shall not increase the degree of nonconformance.
(B) Should such nonconforming structure or nonconforming portion of structure be destroyed or damaged by any means, it may be reconstructed, but not to an extent exceeding 50% of the current replacement cost of the original structure and only if such reconstruction shall not increase the degree of nonconformance.
(C) Where a nonconforming structure devoted to a nonconforming activity is damaged less than 50% of the cost of reconstructing the entire structure, or where a nonconforming structure is damaged less than 75% of the cost of reconstructing the entire structure, either may be repaired or restored, provided any such repair or restoration is started within 12 months and completed within 18 months from the date of partial destruction.
(D) Should such structure be moved for any reason to another parcel of land, regardless of distance, it shall thereafter conform to the regulations for the district in which it is located after it is moved.
(E) Should any nonconforming structure be changed to a more limited nonconforming use, such newly created use may be changed only to an even more limited use.
(1998 Code, § 66-238) (Ord. passed 9-5-2017) Penalty, see § 10.99