If a nonconforming structure or a structure containing a nonconforming use is damaged or destroyed by natural disaster, fire, or other casualty, the structure may be repaired or reconstructed and used for the same purpose as it was before the occurrence; provided such repair or reconstruction is commenced within six months and completed within one year of the date of such damage or destruction. Failure to exercise this option within the time specified, shall be considered a voluntary abandonment and the structure may be rebuilt and used thereafter only for a conforming use, and in compliance with provisions of the district in which it is located.
(Ord. 2017-05-635, passed 5-2-17)