By the passage of this article no presently illegal use shall be deemed to have been legalized, unless specifically such use falls within a use 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 article that no offense committed and no liability, penalty of forfeiture, either civil or criminal, incurred prior to the time the zoning regulations and Map adopted, shall be discharged or Affected by such repeal; but prosecutions and suits for such offenses, liabilities, penalties, or forfeitures may be instituted or cause presently pending proceed in all respects as if such prior ordinance had not been repealed.