Any building or other structure established, built, remodeled or enlarged prior to the adoption of this Title, or any building or other structure established, built, remodeled or enlarged in compliance with the regulations in effect at the time, but which now fails to meet the yard, height, bulk or similar requirements of the district in which it is located, shall only be used, maintained, remodeled, enlarged or otherwise altered in conformance with the following standards:
A. Repairs And Alterations:
1. Repairs and alterations may be made to a nonconforming building or structure, provided that no structural alteration which increases the bulk of the building or structure shall be made in or to a nonconforming building or structure; all or substantially all of which is designated or intended to accommodate a use not currently allowed in the district in which it is located, except those required by law or except to make the building or structure and the use thereof, conform to the regulations of the district in which it is located. For the purpose of this Section, repairs shall include the replacement or of substitutions for, building machinery or other mechanical equipment not involving structural alterations to the building or structure, except as hereinabove provided.
2. Repairs, alterations and structural changes may be made to a nonconforming building or structure, all or substantially all of which is designed or intended for a use permitted in the district in which it is located, provided said repairs, alterations or structural changes conform to the regulations of the district in which said building or structure is located.
B. Additions And Enlargements: A nonconforming building or structure which is nonconforming as to the yard, lot or bulk regulations and is designed or intended for a permitted use, shall not be added to or enlarged in any manner unless such additions or enlargements thereto are made to conform to all of the regulations of the district in which it is located and unless such nonconforming building or structure, including all additions and enlargements thereto, shall conform to the following:
1. Applicable regulations concerning the amount of lot area provided per dwelling unit, as established in this title.
2. The allowable floor area ratio as provided in this title.
3. The allowable gross floor area per establishment, as provided in this title.
4. The parking space requirements contained in section 10-5-9 of this title.
C. Relocation Of Building Or Structure: No building or structure shall be moved in whole or in part to any other location on the same or any other lot unless every portion of such building or structure which is moved, and the use thereof, is made to conform to all of the regulations of the district in which it is to be located. (Ord. 91-341, 4-2-1991)
D. Restoration Of Damaged Structure: A nonconforming building or structure which is destroyed or damaged by fire, other casualty or act of God to the extent that the estimated restoration of the building to its condition before the occurrence exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the original square footage of the entire building in the opinion of the village, shall not be restored unless said building or structure, and the use thereof, shall conform to all of the regulations of the district in which it is located. In the event that the restoration of such damage or destruction is less than fifty percent (50%) of the original square footage of the entire building in the opinion of the village, the building may be restored to its original condition; however, no such repair or reconstruction shall be made unless started within one year from the date of partial destruction and completed within one year thereafter. If the restoration is not started within one year of the occurrence and diligently prosecuted to completion, then the owner shall cause the building or structure to be removed and the area cleared. (Ord. 2013-898, 6-18-2013)
E. Dilapidated Structure: Any nonconforming structure which remains unoccupied for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months and is in a dilapidated condition or in an unsafe condition as provided in the building code shall be removed.
F. Existing Parcels: To avoid extreme hardship, any parcel which is situated within the agricultural, suburban estate or suburban residential zoning district, which existed as of April 2, 1991, shall be deemed to be a conforming parcel, provided that the total square footage area of the parcel equals not less than ninety percent (90%) of the square footage required within the zoning district in which it is located. (Ord. 91-341, 4-2-1991)