The lawful use of any building or land existing at the time
of the enactment of this ordinance may be continued although such
use does not conform with the provisions of this ordinance.
Any structure or portion thereof declared unsafe by a proper authority may be restored to a safe condition, subject to § 66-38 hereunder.
A nonconforming building may not be reconstructed or structurally
altered during its life to an extent exceeding in aggregate cost 50%
of the assessed value of the building unless said building is changed
to a conforming use.
A nonconforming use shall not be extended, but the extension
of a lawful use to any portion of a nonconforming building which existed
prior to the enactment of this ordinance shall not be deemed the extension
of such nonconforming use.
Nothing herein contained shall require any change in plans,
construction or designated use of a building for which a building
permit has been heretofore issued and the construction of which shall
have been diligently prosecuted within three months of the date of
such permit and the ground story framework of which, including the
second tier of beams, shall have been completed within six months
of the date of the permit, and which entire building shall be completed
according to the filed plans within one year from date of this ordinance.
No building damaged by fire or other causes to the extent of
more than 75% of its fair market value shall be repaired or rebuilt
except in conformity with the regulations of this ordinance.
Whenever a nonconforming use has been discontinued for a period
of one year, such use shall not thereafter be reestablished, and any
future use shall be in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance.
No nonconforming use shall be extended to displace a conforming
one.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this ordinance, any
automobile wrecking yard or other junkyard or any billboard or advertising
structure in existence in any district at the date of enactment of
this ordinance shall at the expiration of three years from such date
become a prohibited and unlawful use and shall be discontinued and
removed.
Whenever the boundaries of a district shall be changed so as
to transfer an area from one district to another district of a different
classification, the foregoing provisions shall also apply to any nonconforming
uses existing therein.
