The passage of this zoning code does not legalize any presently illegal use unless such use falls within a zoning district where it becomes conforming with the date of adoption. Otherwise, such uses shall remain nonconforming uses where recognized, or an illegal use, as the case may be. Further, no offense committed, and no liability, penalty or forfeiture, either civil or criminal, incurred prior to the time the existing zoning ordinance was repealed and this Code adopted, shall be discharged or affected by such repeal. Prosecutions and suits for such offenses, liabilities, penalties, or forfeitures may be instituted, or causes presently pending may proceed, in all respects as if such prior ordinance had not been repealed.

(Ord. No. 2019-17, § 2, 8-27-2019)