(A)

A use lawfully in existence at the effective date of this chapter, which shall be made nonconforming at the passage of this chapter or any applicable amendment thereto may be continued except as otherwise provided in this section. A use is, for the purposes of this chapter, a nonconforming use if the use or any physical characteristics of the use is not in full compliance with all regulations of the zoning District in which it is situated.

(B)

The intent of this section is that by the provisions of this chapter (or by amendments that may later be adopted), there may exist uses and characteristics of use, which were lawful before this chapter was adopted or amended, but which would be prohibited, regulated or restricted under the terms of this chapter or future amendments thereto. It is the intent of this chapter to permit these nonconforming uses to continue until they are voluntarily removed, removed by abandonment, or otherwise removed as required by this chapter, but not to encourage their survival.

(C)

It is further the intent of this chapter that nonconforming uses shall not be enlarged upon, expanded, intensified or extended, nor be used as grounds for adding other uses prohibited elsewhere in the same District.

('81 Code, § 8.10) (Ord. 97, passed 4-26-76; Am. Ord. 148, passed 5-26-87; Am. Ord. 212, passed 2-25-03)

Cross reference— Penalty, see Section 151.681