(A) Any use of land or structures which do not conform to the use regulations prescribed in this chapter or amendments hereto shall be deemed a non-conforming use.
(B) Any building or structure on a lot which does not conform the lot area, lot dimensions, front yard, side yard, rear yard or coverage, or any building or structure which does not conform to the height, parking, loading, building spacing or any other regulations or any requirements of this chapter shall be deemed a non-conforming building or structure.
(C) Any use or failure to meet requirements that existed lawfully at the time of enactment of this chapter may be continued subject to reasonable regulations by the Board of Adjustments, except as described in the following.
(1) A non-conforming use or failure to meet requirements shall not be continued when there is a change of use.
(2) A non-conforming use or failure to meet requirements shall not be continued when 50% of the floor area of the use or structure is remodeled or rebuilt.
(3) A non-conforming use or failure to meet requirements shall not be continued when the non-conforming use is abandoned. A structure shall be deemed to be abandoned when the electrical service and/or water service has been disconnected for a period of six consecutive months.
(4) Any non-conforming use or failure to meet requirements shall be brought into compliance when the property is rezoned to another district.
(1998 Code, App. A, § 40-65) (Ord. 94-05, passed 4-20-1994; Ord. 21-24, passed 10-6-2021)