7.1

A non-conforming use may be repaired, renovated, or upgraded. A non-conforming use may be intensified due to a normal increase in business or other related activity. A non-conforming sign may be repaired, reconstructed, or have a change in copy. There shall be no changes to height, size, or location.

7.2

A non-conforming use may not be expanded into any portion of a building constructed after such use became non-conforming or into any portion of a building not originally designed or intended for occupancy by such use.

7.3

A non-conforming use may not be extended into any land not occupied by such use at the time it became non-conforming, except that such use may be extended throughout a lot of record if there is substantial evidence that such lot was intended to be occupied by the non-conforming use only.

7.4

A non-conforming use may be changed to a conforming use. A non-conforming use may be changed to another non-conforming use following a finding by the Planning and Zoning Commission that the new use has either the same or less non-conformity. In making such determination, the Commission shall consider similarity of use as specified in Section 8.1b, potential off-site effects, and the classification of uses as set forth in the Table of Permitted Uses. The Commission may impose reasonable conditions or limitations to assure the same or less degree of non-conformity.

7.5

A nonconforming use, building or structure shall not terminate or be deemed abandoned unless the property owner of such use, building or structure voluntarily discontinues such use, building or structure and such discontinuance is accompanied by an intent to not reestablish such use, building or structure. The demolition or deconstruction of a nonconforming use, building or structure shall not by itself be evidence of such property owner's intent to not reestablish such use, building or structure.