(1)

EXISTING NONCONFORMING USES. The lawful nonconforming use of a structure, land, or water existing on June 6, 1967 or at the time of amendment of this chapter may be continued although the use does not conform with the provisions of this chapter; however:

(a)

Only That Portion of the land in actual use may be so continued and the structure may not be extended, enlarged, reconstructed, substituted, moved, or structurally altered except when required to do so by law or order or so as to comply with the provisions of this chapter.

(b)

Substitution of New Equipment may be permitted by the Board of Zoning Appeals if such equipment will reduce the incompatibility of the nonconforming use with the neighboring uses.

(2)

ABOLISHMENT OR REPLACEMENT. If such nonconforming use is discontinued or terminated for a period of 12 months, any future use of the structure or land shall conform to the provisions of this chapter. When a nonconforming use or structure is damaged by fire, explosion, flood, the public enemy or other calamity, it may be restored so as to continue as the same nonconforming use or substantially the same nonconforming structure, or so as to comply with the use provisions of this chapter. With respect to the termination of a nonconforming use, the actual physical tenancy shall not be the governing factor, but rather it shall be held that there has been no termination of a nonconforming use as long as the owner maintains the property in a manner as for it to be suitable for the existing nonconforming use and holds it out for rent to a tenant he would deem suitable.

 A current file of all nonconforming uses shall be maintained by the Building Inspector listing the following: owner's name and address; use of the structure or land; and equalized value at the time of its becoming a nonconforming use.

(3)

EXISTING NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES. The lawful nonconforming structure existing on June 6, 1967 or at the time of amendment of this chapter may be continued although its size or location does not conform with the lot width, lot area, yard, height, parking and loading, and access provisions of this chapter; however, it shall not be extended, enlarged, reconstructed, moved, or structurally altered except when required to do so by law or order or so as to comply with the provisions of this chapter.

(4)

CHANGES AND SUBSTITUTIONS. Once a nonconforming use or structure has been changed to conform, it shall not revert back to a nonconforming use or structure. Once the Board of Zoning Appeals has permitted the substitution of a more restrictive nonconforming use for an existing nonconforming use, the substituted use shall lose its status as a legal nonconforming use and become subject to all the conditions required by the Board of Zoning Appeals.

(1)

In any residential district, a one-family detached dwelling and its accessory structures may be erected on any legal lot or parcel of record in the County Register of Deeds office on June 6, 1967 or on the date of any amendment to this chapter which would make such construction of such dwelling and accessory structures illegal.

(2)

Such lot or parcel shall be in separate ownership from abutting lands. If abutting lands and the substandard lot are owned by the same owner, the substandard lot shall not be sold or used without full compliance with the provisions of this chapter. If in separate ownership, all the district requirements shall be complied with insofar as practical but shall not be less than the following: