(a)

Nonconforming use of land. The nonconforming use of land where no building is involved existing on the effective date of the ordinance from which this section is derived may be continued for a period of not more than two years therefrom, provided that no such nonconforming use of land shall in any way be expanded or extended either on the same or adjoining property, and that if such nonconforming use of land or any portion thereof is discontinued or changed, any future use of such land shall be in conformity with regulations of the district in which it lies.

(b)

Nonconforming use of buildings. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the nonconforming use of a building existing on the effective date of the ordinance from which this section is derived may be continued, and the use of a nonconforming building may be changed to another use of the same or more restricted classification, but where such use is changed to a more restricted classification it shall not thereafter be changed back to a use of a less restricted classification. A nonconforming building which is or may hereafter become vacant and which shall remain unoccupied or its nonconforming use discarded for a period of six consecutive months or for a 18 months during any three-year period shall not thereafter be occupied except by a use which conforms to regulations of the district in which it is located.

(1)

A nonconforming building may be maintained or kept in good repair except as otherwise provided in this section.

(2)

No existing nonconforming building may be enlarged, extended, reconstructed or altered unless its use is changed to a use permitted in the district in which such building is located except in the event such enlargement, extension, reconstruction or alteration is required by court decision, law, or ordinance.

(3)

No nonconforming building shall be moved in whole or in part to any other location on the lot unless every portion of such building is made to conform to all the regulations of the district in which it is located.

(4)

A nonconforming building which is damaged by fire, explosion, flood, wind, earthquake or other calamity or act of God or the public enemy to the extent of 50 percent or more of its reasonable value may not be restored except in conformity with the regulations of the district in which it is located.

(c)

Prohibited; alteration, removal, or replacement required. The following uses now in existence and not in strict conformity with the provisions of the district in which it is located are hereby prohibited, and such uses now in existence in the city shall be altered, replaced or removed to conform to the provisions of this chapter on or before the date shown in the following schedule:

(1)

Billboards and poster boards: January 1, 1961.

(2)

Junkyards and automobile wrecking yards: January 1, 1961.

(Ord. No. 2018-02, § II, 2-6-2018)