[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The lawful use of buildings existing at the time of adoption
of this chapter or an amendment thereto or of a change in the district
classification may be continued even though such use does not conform
to the provisions hereof. If no structural alterations are made, a
nonconforming use of a building may be changed to another nonconforming
use of the same or more restricted classification, but whenever a
nonconforming use is changed to a more restricted use or to a conforming
use, it shall not thereafter be changed to a less restricted use.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The nonconforming use of a building may be extended throughout
those parts thereof which were manifestly arranged or designed therefore
prior to adoption of this chapter or an amendment thereto.
No building which has been damaged by fire, explosion, act of
God or the public enemy to the extent of more than 60% of its reproduction
value shall be restored except in conformity with the district regulations.
In the event that the nonconforming use of a building or premises
in a district is discontinued for a period of six months or more,
such building or premises shall thereafter be used only in conformity
with the regulations of the district in which it is located, regardless
of change in ownership of the property.
The casual, intermittent, temporary, or illegal use of land
or buildings shall not be sufficient to establish the existence of
nonconforming use and the existence of a nonconforming use on a part
of a lot or tract shall not be construed to establish the nonconforming
use on the entire lot or tract.
