Where at the effective date or the adoption or amendment of this chapter, lawful use of land exists that is made no longer permissible under the terms of this chapter as enacted or amended, involving no individual structures with a replacement cost exceeding $500, the use may be continued, so long as it remains otherwise lawful, subject to the following provisions.
(A) No nonconforming use shall be enlarged, intensified or increased, nor extended to occupy a greater area of land than was occupied at the effective date of adoption or amendment of this chapter.
(B) No nonconforming use shall be moved in whole or in part to any other portion of the lot or parcel occupied by the use at the effective date of adoption or amendment of this chapter.
(C) If any nonconforming use of land ceases for any reason for a period of more than 60 days, any subsequent similar use of the land shall conform to the provisions specified by this chapter.
(D) No additional structure not conforming to the requirements of this ordinance shall be erected in connection with the nonconforming use of land.
(E) Any portion of a mobile home park, existing at the effective date of adoption of this chapter, and not conforming to requirements contained herein, shall be brought into conformance no later than 3 years from this date; with the following exceptions:
(1) That within mobile home parks existing at the date of adoption of this chapter, the minimum lot size shall not be less than that prescribed by Mobile Home Park Regulations set forth by the State of New Mexico; and
(2) That within mobile home parks existing at the date of adoption of this chapter, that the continuance of lot sizes less than those specified by this chapter may be permitted at the discretion of the Planning Commission, where it is shown upon inspection that the continuance does not threaten the health and safety of residents of the park.
(1981 Code, App. B) (Ord. 625, passed 2-25-1975) Penalty, see § 155.99