(A) A nonconforming use may not be re-established if the use is abandoned for a continuous 12- month period.
(B) Vacation of land or building or the termination of the use normally carried on upon the property shall be evidence of abandonment, as shall any of the following:
(1) Failure to file an executed lease;
(2) Failure to secure the building envelop;
(3) Failure to maintain utility service; and
(4) Failure to secure or maintain a license or permit for a nonconforming use.
(C) Applicants may submit a one-time written request for a six-month extension of the permitted abandonment period for cause.
(D) A nonconforming use, building or structure shall be considered immediately abandoned without right of reestablishment if the building or structure is demolished or if the nonconforming use, building or structure is replaced with a conforming use, building or structure.
(Ord. passed 7-13-2015)