<div class="chunk-title">Section 403. - Nonconforming uses of buildings and structures.</div>
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               This category of nonconformance consists of buildings or structures used at the time
               of enactment of this ordinance or amendment thereto for purposes of a use not permitted
               in the district in which they are located. Such uses may be continued as follows:
               
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                  403.01 Such nonconforming use shall neither be enlarged or increased, nor extended
                  to occupy a greater area of land than was occupied at the effective date of adoption
                  or amendment of this ordinance.
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                  403.02 No such nonconforming use shall be allowed in whole or in part on any other
                  portion of the lot or parcel not so used at the effective date of adoption or amendment
                  of this ordinance.
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                  403.03 No nonconforming use may be changed to another nonconforming use, except that
                  the board of adjustment may permit as a conditional use a change in nonconforming
                  use if the board determines that such new use would be more in character with the
                  uses permitted in the applicable district than the previous use, provided that once
                  the board of adjustment has permitted such substitution, the new use shall lose its
                  status as a legal nonconforming use and become subject to any conditions required
                  by the board of adjustment. Once such change has occurred use of the structure may
                  not revert to the previous nonconforming use.
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                  403.04 Where any use of a nonconforming structure is partly or wholly altered to conform
                  to the regulations for the district in which it is located, the part or whole which
                  has been made to conform may not thereafter be changed in such a manner as would make
                  such use nonconforming.
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                  403.05 Nonconforming uses of structures shall not be reestablished after discontinuance
                  for a period of 180 days, except in conformance with this ordinance.
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                  403.06 Maintenance and repairs necessary to keep a structure which is nonconforming
                  in sound condition shall be permitted.
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                  403.07 Should a nonconforming structure be destroyed by any means to an extent exceeding
                  60 percent of its appraised value at time of destruction, it may be reconstructed
                  in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance within 180 days of the date of
                  such destruction.
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                  403.08 Existing churches which are nonconforming uses may be rebuilt regardless of
                  the extent of the damage within a period of two years from the date of destruction.
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               (Ord. of 6-7-82)
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