Any lawful use of land existing on the effective date hereof that would not be permitted under the terms of this Title may lawfully continue, subject to the following provisions:

A.

Intensification or Extension of Use: A nonconforming use of land shall not be intensified, or extended to occupy a greater area of land than was occupied by such use on the effective date hereof.

B.

Relocation: No nonconforming use of land shall be moved, in whole or in part, unless such use, upon relocation, will conform to all pertinent regulations of the district in which it is proposed to be located.

C.

Change of Use: A nonconforming use of land shall not be changed except to a use that is permitted under the applicable district regulations.

D.

Discontinuance: When a nonconforming use of land is discontinued for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months, it shall not thereafter be resumed, and any subsequent use of such land shall conform to the applicable district regulation. Any discontinuance caused by government action and without any contributing fault by the owner or operator shall not be counted in calculating the length of discontinuance. (Ord. 1980-3, 8-11-1980, eff. 9-5-1980)