(A) Generally. Where, on the date of adoption or amendment of this chapter, a lawful use of a structure exists that is no longer permissible under the regulations of this chapter, the use may be continued so long as it remains otherwise lawful subject to the following provisions.
(B) Specifically.
(1) No nonconforming use of a structure shall be enlarged, expanded, extended, or altered except in changing the use of the structure to a use permitted in the district in which the structure is located.
(2) When a nonconforming use of a structure is discontinued or abandoned for more than 180 consecutive days, the structure shall not thereafter be used except in conformance with the regulations of the district in which it is located.
(3) (a) Any structure devoted in whole or in part to any nonconforming use, work may be done in any period of 12 consecutive months on ordinary repairs or on repair or replacement of nonbearing walls, fixtures, wiring, or plumbing to an extent not to exceed 10% of the then current replacement value of the structure, provided that the volume of the structure or the number of families housed therein as it existed on the date of adoption or amendment of this chapter shall not be increased.
(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to prevent the strengthening of the part thereof declared to be unsafe by an official charged with protecting the public safety upon order of the official.
(4) Should any structure containing a nonconforming use be moved, for any reason, any distance, it shall thereafter conform to the regulations of the district in which it is located after it is moved.
(5) (a) Should any structure devoted in whole or in part to any nonconforming use be destroyed by any means to an extent of more than 50% of its replacement cost at the time of destruction, it shall not be reconstructed and again be devoted to any use except in conformity with the regulations of the district in which it is located.
(b) This division (B)(5) shall not apply to any structure used as a dwelling unit in an office district (O-1), local commercial district (C-l), general commercial district (C-2), or highway service commercial district (C-3) and the structures may be reconstructed for use as dwelling units in these zoning districts.
(Ord. -, Article V, § 5.7.3, passed 9-12-2006) Penalty, see § 150.999