Continuance. Any nonconforming use which existed lawfully at the time of adoption of this chapter may be continued, subject to the following provisions.

Expansion. A nonconforming use shall not be enlarged or extended beyond the area occupied by such use at the time of the adoption of this chapter.

Relocation. A nonconforming use may not be moved in whole or in part to any other location within the current lot or to any other location within the Village of Lake George.

Modification. A nonconforming use shall not be changed to any other nonconforming use; nor shall a nonconforming use be changed to any other use unless such change is of the same or a less nonconforming nature and only with prior approval by the Planning Board.

Replacement. If a nonconforming use is replaced by another use, such use shall conform to this chapter.

Destruction. If any building or structure in which a nonconforming use is conducted is hereafter removed, or destroyed by fire, wind, explosion, structural failure or natural causes, to the extent of 75% or more of its fair market value at the time of such damage, the use shall not be reinstated, unless a special use permit for the use is granted by the Planning Board.

Discontinuance. If a nonconforming use is discontinued for a period of 12 consecutive months, it shall expire, and any subsequent use on that lot shall conform to the regulations of the district in which it is located.

Continuance. Where a lawful structure, building or lot exists at the effective date of adoption or amendment of this chapter that could not be built under such adoption or amendment by restriction on the lot area, lot coverage area, height, yards or other characteristics of the structure or its location on the lot, such structure may be maintained so long as it remains otherwise lawful, subject to the following provisions.

Expansion. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the strengthening or alteration to a safe condition of all or part of a building or structure that is nonconforming, provided that the repair or alteration will not increase the height, size or volume of the building or structure or otherwise increase the nonconformity.

Additions, alterations, maintenance and repairs.

Discontinuance.

Restoration. A nonconforming building or structure destroyed or damaged by fire, wind, explosion, structural failure, or natural causes to the extent of 75% or more of its fair market value at the time of such damage shall not be repaired or rebuilt unless the appropriate variances are granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Completion of substantially constructed structures. Nothing contained in this chapter shall require any change in plans, construction, alteration or designated use of a structure for which substantial construction work has lawfully commenced prior to the adoption of this chapter.

Present uses. Any lawfully existing water-based activities as of the adoption of this chapter are deemed preexisting uses ("grandfathered"), with the exception of existing personal watercraft operations which fall subject to § 143-5 of the Navigation Chapter of this Code.

Existing and grandfathered nonconforming water-based activities may not be expanded but may be relocated to another parcel of property, subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board.

Any existing water-based activity is deemed grandfathered if, as of the adoption of this chapter, such use was permitted either by a permit issued from either the Village Board of Trustees, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals or the Lake George Park Commission, with the exception of existing personal watercraft operations which fall subject to § 143-5 of the Navigation Chapter of this Code.

Any lawfully preexisting water-based activity that is deemed grandfathered is transferable to a new owner of the real estate upon which such use existed and shall be deemed "to run with the land."

The two parasailing operations existing as of May 19, 2003, are deemed grandfathered. These two parasailing operations operate from premises designated as Tax Map Nos. 251.18-3-58, 251.18-3-60, 251.18-3-61 and 251.18-3-57. Each of these grandfathered parasailing operations may be relocated to another premises upon site plan review by the Planning Board.

Any lawfully existing water-based activity that is discontinued for a period of one year by any operator, either by inactivity or reduction in number of units, may not be permitted thereafter. With respect to preexisting dock rental activities, the failure to rent one or more docks offered for rental in a particular year or years shall not be deemed a discontinuance of such activity hereunder with respect to any such unrented docks.