No land or building shall be used and no building, structure or improvement shall be made, erected, constructed, moved, altered, enlarged or rebuilt which is designed, arranged or intended to be used or maintained for any purpose or in any manner except in accordance with the use, height, area, yard, space and other requirements established in the district in which such land, building, structure or improvement is located, except as provided by the chapter on nonconformities. In order to avoid undue hardship:
Nothing in this title shall be deemed to require a change in the plans, construction or designated use of any building, where a building permit was lawfully issued prior to the effective date of this title, and pursuant to such permit, construction is diligently carried to completion. Upon completion such building or use shall be deemed nonconforming and may continue as regulated by the chapter on nonconformities. (Ord. 1953, 2010)