By the passage of the zoning ordinance from which this chapter is derived, no presently illegal use shall be deemed to have been legalized unless specifically such use falls within a zoning district where the actual use is a conforming use. Otherwise, such uses shall remain nonconforming uses where recognized, or an illegal use, as the case may be. It is further the intent and declared purpose of this chapter that no offense committed, and no liability, penalty, or forfeiture, either civil or criminal, incurred prior to the time the zoning ordinance from which this chapter is derived was adopted, shall be discharged or affected by such adoption; but prosecutions and suits for such offenses, liabilities, penalties or forfeitures may be instituted or causes presently pending proceeded with in all respects.

(Ord. No. 2006-14, § 17-98, 7-11-2006)