A vacant lot or parcel of land, nonconforming as to use or dimension and existing lawfully at the time this Zoning Ordinance or an amendment thereto became effective, but which does not conform with the use and/or dimension regulations of the district in which it is located, is a nonconforming use of land, and such use may be continued so long as it remains otherwise lawful, subject to the following provisions.
(a) Expansion of Use. The nonconforming use of a lot, or part thereof, is expanded or extended onto other parts of the lot.
(b) Discontinuance of Use. If the nonconforming use of a lot, or part thereof, is discontinued for a continuous period of two years, any future use of such lot of part thereof so discontinued shall be in conformity with the use regulations of the district in which it is located.
(c) Insufficient Size. A lot, or lots, nonconforming as to lot area and/or lot width requirements of the district in which it is located, existing lawfully at the time this Zoning Ordinance or an amendment thereto became effective, may be developed in accordance with regulations set forth in Section 1309.43.
(Ord. 1961-103. Passed 12-29-61.)