(A) No nonconforming use of land shall be enlarged, increased or extended to occupy a greater area of land than was occupied at the effective date of this title. No nonconforming use of land shall be moved in whole or in part to any portion of the lot or parcel other than that occupied by such use at the effective date of this title. The following uses existing at the time of passage of this title are to be conforming: any use owned by a public agency, semi-public uses such as a church, public or church school, railroad tracks and public utility structure.
(B) Forfeiture by non-use. No nonconforming use of land structure shall continue if it is discontinued for 12 consecutive months; any use thereafter shall be a use permitted in the zoning district.
(C) Change in use. Any nonconforming use of land may be changed to another nonconforming use of the same nature, or to a more restricted use, or to a conforming use. A change to a more restricted use or to another nonconforming use may be made only if a conditional use permit is obtained. In addition to the other requirements of a CUP, such permit will be granted only if the relation of the land to surrounding property is such that it will not adversely affect neighboring property and/or it’s occupants to any greater degree than if the original nonconforming land use had continued. Once changed to a conforming use, no parcel of land shall be permitted to revert to a nonconforming use.
('69 Code, § 7-27.01) (Am. Ord. 942, passed 10-14-02; Am. Ord. 1102, passed 12-12-16) Penalty, see § 155.999