Any nonconforming use of land or buildings, lawfully existing on the date of adoption of the ordinance codified in this title, may be continued subject to the provisions of the following sections.

(Ord. 698 (part), 1979).

Any building or structure conforming as to use but nonconforming as to height, lot area, lot coverage, or yards, on the date of adoption of the ordinance codified in this title, may be altered, repaired or extended; provided, that such alteration, repair or extension shall not increase the existing degree of nonconformance.

(Ord. 698(part), 1979).

Any nonconforming use not involving a structure, or not involving a fence or similar landscape enclosure, or one involving a structure having an assessed value of less than one hundred dollars on the date of the adoption of the ordinance codified in this title, may be continued for no longer than one year after that date, and any nonconforming use involving a structure having an assessed value of more than one hundred dollars but less than three hundred dollars on the date of the adoption of the ordinance codified in this title, may be continued for no longer than two years after that date.

(Ord. 698(part), 1979).

(a)

Any nonconforming building or part thereof may be maintained with ordinary repair; provided, however, no such building or part shall be extended, expanded or structurally altered, except as otherwise required by law, nor shall a nonconforming use be extended or enlarged; provided, however, that any of the limitations of this subsection may be waived under the terms of a conditional use permit.

(b)

Any change of a nonconforming use in a conforming building shall be to a conforming use.

(c)

A nonconforming building or part thereof which has been unoccupied continuously for a period of one year or more shall not be reoccupied except by a conforming use; provided, however, that this limitation may be waived under terms of a conditional use permit.

(d)

A nonconforming use of a fractional part of a building shall not be extended throughout the building.

(e)

The provisions of Chapter 18.76 shall govern conditional use permits described in this section.

(Ord. 712 § 1, 1979; Ord. 698 (part), 1979).