06-01-2000 Regular Meeing and Public Hearing

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Article 629=15 NON -CONFORMING USES 1. Any use of property that does not conform to the regulations prescribed in the preceding articles of this ordinance and which shall have been in existence prior to July 29, 1950 , shall be called a noncon- forming use. 2. Any non -conforming use of land or structure may be continued for definite periods of time and subject. -to such regulations as the Board of Adjustment may require for immed- iate preservation of the adjoining property and the ultimate removal of the non -conforming use. The Board of Adjustment may grant a change of occupancy from onenon-conforming use to another, providing the use is within the same, or higher classification as the original non -conforming use;. provided, however, that such change of use and occupancy will not tend to prolong and continue the non -conforming use. A noncon- forming use may be changed to a use authorized in a "B" Commercial or higher -classification use district, without obtaining a permit from the Board of Adjustment, provided it is not a change from a nigher to a lower classification use. A non -conforming use once changed from a lower to a higher classification use shall not be changed to a lower classifica- tion use, and such prior lower classification use shall be considered abandoned. 3. A non -conforming use shall not be extended or rebuilt in case of obsolescence or total destruction by fire or other cause. In case of partial destruction by fire or other causes, not exceeding 50 % of its value, the Building Inspector shall issue a permit for reconstruction.