(a)

The lawful nonconforming use of a structure or land existing at the time of the adoption or amendment of the ordinance from which this article is derived may be continued although the use does not conform to the provisions of this article. However, only that portion of the land in actual use may be so continued and the structure may not be extended, enlarged, reconstructed, substituted, moved, or structurally altered except when required to do so by law or order or so as to comply with the provisions of this article.

(b)

Total lifetime structural repairs or alterations shall not exceed 50 percent of the village's assessed value of the structure at the time of its becoming a nonconforming use unless it is permanently changed to conform to the use provisions of this article.

(c)

Substitution of new equipment may be permitted by the village board of zoning appeals if such equipment will reduce the incompatibility of the nonconforming use with the neighboring uses.

(Code 1986, § 10-1-80)

If any nonconforming use is discontinued or terminated for a period of 12 months, any future use of the structure or land shall conform to the provisions of this article. When a nonconforming use or structure is damaged by fire, explosion, flood, the public enemy, or other calamity, to the extent of more than 50 percent of its current assessed value, it shall not be restored except so as to comply with the use provisions of this article.

(Code 1986, § 10-1-81)

(a)

The lawful nonconforming structure existing at the time of the adoption or amendment of the ordinance from which this article is derived may be continued although its size or location does not conform with the lot width, lot area, yard, height, parking and loading, and access provisions of this article. However, it shall not be extended, enlarged, reconstructed, moved, or structurally altered except when required to do so by law or order or so as to comply with the provisions of this article.

(b)

Lots of record that are existing at the time of adoption of the ordinance from which this article is derived or any amendments thereof, which do not meet the dimensional requirements of this article are designate nonconforming lots of record. Nonconforming lots of record that lack required lot area shall be allowed to be built upon in accordance with this article if all yard and setback requirements are provided. Two or more nonconforming abutting lots of record in single ownership at the time of passage or amendment of this article shall be considered to be a single undivided parcel for purposes of this article.

(c)

No parcel of land shall be divided or sold which does not meet the lot width and area requirements of this article or shall any division of land be made which leaves remaining any lot with a width or area below the requirements of this article.

(Code 1986, § 10-1-82)

Once a nonconforming use or structure has been changed to conform, it shall not revert back to a nonconforming use or structure. Once the village board of zoning appeals has permitted the substitution of a more restricted nonconforming use of an existing nonconforming use, the substituted use shall lose its status as a legal nonconforming use and become subject to all the conditions required by the village board of zoning appeals.

(Code 1986, § 10-1-83)