13.02.170: NONCONFORMING USES AND NONCOMPLYING STRUCTURES PROVISIONS; PURPOSE:
It is the purpose of these regulations to control and gradually eliminate those uses of land or buildings, which, although legal at the time of their establishment, do not now conform to the use regulations of the district within which they are situated. Such uses shall be deemed nonconforming uses. Likewise, these regulations are intended to control and gradually eliminate structures which, although legal at the time of their erection, do not now conform to the height, bulk, and location regulations of the zone district within which they are situated. Such structures shall be deemed to be noncomplying structures. Any building or use which was permitted prior to enactment of this development code, but which is designated by this development code as a conditional use, shall not be considered nonconforming and shall not be subject to the provisions of this chapter. This chapter is also established to control and gradually eliminate sites and lots which were legal at the time of their establishment but no longer meet the regulations of the district within which they are located. Such sites and lots shall be designated as nonconforming sites and lots. (Ord. 12-15, 7-11-2012)