Except as provided by this Title or otherwise provided by law, a nonconforming use may be continued, and a structure containing or used by one or more nonconforming uses may be maintained, or a noncomplying facility may be maintained. A nonconforming use is a use which existed legally under the provisions of its zoning classification prior to a rezoning action or annexation which rendered such use not in conformance with the provisions of such new zoning classification. A noncomplying facility is a facility which existed legally under the provisions of its zoning classification prior to a rezoning action or annexation which rendered such facility not in compliance with the provisions of such new zoning classification.
(Ord. 5373 § 22 (part), 2016: Ord. 3890 § 19, 1989: Ord. 3048 (part), 1978)