(a) Within the districts established by this Zoning Ordinance and amendments thereto, or amendments that may be adopted, buildings, lots and uses of buildings and land prevail which were lawful before this Zoning Ordinance was passed or amended, but which would be prohibited under the terms of this Zoning Ordinance or future amendments.
(b) It is the intent of this Zoning Ordinance to permit such nonconformities to continue until they are removed, although they are considered to be incompatible with the permitted uses in the districts involved and with the land use plan of the City. It is further the intent that nonconformities shall not be enlarged upon, expanded or extended, but may be changed only to a more restrictive use, and to regulate the rebuilding if substantially destroyed, except in cases where the nonconforming aspect of a building is due to a front yard set back on Euclid Avenue of less than seventy feet from the street right of way line. Furthermore, the continuation of a lawful nonconformity shall not be construed as a reason for permitting nonconformities not specifically permitted in this Zoning Ordinance. (Ord. 1980-31. Passed 10-13-80.)