[Ord. No. 144 Art. VIII §§1 — 3, 11-15-1960; Ord. No. 205 Art. IX §§1 — 3, 2-15-1972]
A. 
The lawful use of a building or operation of a business existing at the time of the effective date of this Article which does not conform to the provisions thereof may be continued but shall be in violation thereof five (5) years thereafter if such non-conforming use or operation has not been changed to a conforming use or operation within said five (5) years from the date of approval of this Article where such is physically possible.
B. 
In the event of a non-conforming use of any building or premises is discontinued, the use of the same shall thereafter conform to the use permitted in the district in which it is located.
C. 
No existing building or premises devoted to a use not permitted by this Article in the district in which said building or premises is located, except when required to do so by law or order, shall be enlarged, extended, reconstructed or structurally altered, unless such use is changed to a use permitted in the district in which such building or premises is located.