This chapter is applied in compliance with the policy of the State of Michigan that non-conformities should gradually be eliminated and restricted to the same area of land and level of intensity at the effective date of adoption or amendment of this Zoning Code.
(a) Lots, buildings, and uses of land and structures that were lawful before this Zoning Code was adopted or amended and which would be prohibited, regulated, or restricted under the terms of this Zoning Code, or its future amendments, may continue until they are discontinued, damaged, or removed, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Non-conformities are declared to be incompatible with the current or intended use of land, lots, and buildings in the district in which they are located. Non-conformities cannot be enlarged, expanded, or extended except as provided in this chapter. Non-conformities cannot be used as grounds for adding other lots, structures, or uses prohibited elsewhere in the same district.
(c) Once conforming, no building or land is permitted to revert to a non-conformity.
(d) Any non-conformity that cannot be proved to have legally existed prior to the effective date of this Zoning Code is in violation of this Zoning Code and must be brought into compliance or discontinued.
(Ord. 2023-01. Passed 2-7-23.)