Where at the time of passage of any provision of the Zoning Code lawful use of land and/or structures exists which would not be permitted by said provision, the use may be continued so long as it remains otherwise lawful, provided:
(a) No such nonconforming use shall be enlarged or increased, nor extended to occupy a greater area of land than was occupied at the date of adoption or amendment of the Zoning Code;
(b) No such nonconforming use shall be moved in whole or in part to any portion of the lot or parcel other than that occupied by such use at the effective date of adoption or amendment of the Zoning Code;
(c) No additional structure not conforming to the requirements of the Zoning Code shall be erected in connection with such nonconforming use;
(d) When any nonconforming use is superseded by a permitted use, the use shall thereafter conform to the regulations for the district, and no nonconforming use shall thereafter be resumed;
(e) If any such nonconforming use ceases for any reason for a period of more than six months, any subsequent use shall conform to the regulations specified by the Zoning Code for the district in which such land is located;
(Ord. 2002-53. Passed 12-11-02.)
(Ord. 2002-53. Passed 12-11-02.)
(f) Removal or destruction of the structure occupied by such nonconforming use shall eliminate the nonconforming status. Destruction for the purpose of this subsection is defined as damage to an extent of more than fifty percent of the replacement cost. No nonconforming use shall be established after said destruction or removal;
(g) If a nonconforming use is altered so as to increase its conformity, it may not, at any time, revert to its previous level of nonconformity.
(Ord. 1998-72. Passed 10-14-98.)