Chapter 17.40 — NONCONFORMING USES

A. The lawful use of land and/or buildings existing on the date which the ordinance codified in this title becomes effective, although such use does not conform to the regulations specified for the district in which such use is located, may be continued; provided, however, that if any such nonconforming use ceases for a continuous period of six months or if the building in which such use is located is destroyed by fire, explosion, act of God or any other manner, then any subsequent use of land and/or buildings shall be in conformity to the regulations specified by this title for the district in which it is located.

B.

The nonconforming use of a building may be changed to another nonconforming use of a more restrictive nature upon the securing of a use permit in such case.

C.

Except upon securing a use permit no nonconforming use of land and/or building shall be enlarged, structurally altered, reconstructed, or extended.

D.

Nothing contained in this title shall be deemed to require any change in the plans, construction, or designated use of any building upon which actual construction was lawfully begun prior to the adoption of this title; actual construction is hereby defined to be: the actual placing of construction materials in their permanent position, fastened in a permanent manner; provided, that in all cases, actual construction work shall be diligently carried on until the completion of the building or structure involved.

E.

The foregoing provisions shall also apply to nonconforming uses in districts hereafter changed.

(Prior code §§ 11-209—11-209.5)