Lincoln Municipal Code Ch. 18.52 Nonconforming Use of Buildings

A nonconforming use of a conforming building or structure may be continued except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

(Ord. 357B §5.04.000, 1979)

In any district the nonconforming use of a main building shall be discontinued within five years from the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter or five years from the date the use first becomes nonconforming, whichever date is later.

(Ord. 357B §5.04.010, 1979)

Any nonconforming use of a conforming building or structure may be extended throughout the building provided no structural alterations except those required by law are made. If no structural alterations are made, the nonconforming use of a building may be changed to another nonconforming use which, in the opinion of the planning commission, is the same or more restrictive in nature.

(Ord. 357B §5.04.020, 1979)

A structure, or a portion thereof, nonconforming in use, which is or becomes vacant and remains unoccupied for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, shall not thereafter be used unless the use conforms to the regulations of the district in which it is located.

(Ord. 357B §5.04.030, 1979)