§ 9.1A INTENT.
      (1)   Within the zoning districts established by this ordinance, there exist:
         (a)   Nonconforming lots of record;
         (b)   Nonconforming buildings or structures;
         (c)   Nonconforming uses of land;
         (d)   Nonconforming uses within nonconforming buildings or structures; and
         (e)   Nonconforming signs, which were legally established prior to the effective date of this ordinance, but which would be prohibited, regulated or restricted under the provisions of this ordinance.
      (2)   It is the intent of this ordinance to permit these legally established nonconforming lots, buildings, structures, signs and uses to continue until they are removed, but not to encourage their survival.
      (3)   It is further the intent of this ordinance that legally established nonconforming buildings, structures, signs and uses shall not:
         (a)   Be enlarged upon, expanded or extended; or
         (b)   Be used as grounds for adding other structures or uses which are prohibited elsewhere in the same district.
      (4)   Nonconforming lots of record, nonconforming buildings or structures, nonconforming uses of land, and nonconforming uses within nonconforming buildings or structures that are either illegal or not legally established on the effective date of this ordinance shall not become legally established or validated by virtue of the enactment of this ordinance.
      (5)   Previously illegal or not legally established 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 ordinance 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 ordinance, be considered validated as conforming lots of record, buildings, structures, uses and signs for the purposes of interpreting and applying this ordinance.
(Ord. 21-97, passed - -1997; Ord. 3-2000, passed - -2000; Ord. 11-2004, passed 6-14-2004; Ord. 51- 2005, passed 10-10-2005; Ord. 09-2007, passed 4-23-2007; Ord. 24-2009, passed 1-26-2009)