Article 12, Sec. 12-2

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• Change to less restricted classification prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. after change to more restricted

  but where the use of a lawful nonconforming building or structure is hereafter changed to a use of a more restricted classification, it shall not thereafter be changed to a use of a less restricted classification.

• Change to more restricted classification allowed

  The use of a lawful nonconforming building or structure may be changed to a use of the same or more restricted classification

• Continuation of nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. use of building

  The nonconforming use of a building or structure lawfully existing at the time this Ordinance (or part thereof causing the nonconformity) became effective, may be continued;

• Discontinuance period causing loss of nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. use2 years

  If such a lawful nonconforming use or portion thereof is discontinued for a continuous period of two years or changed to a conforming use, any future use of such building, structure or portion thereof shall be in conformity with the regulations of the district in which such building or structure is located.

• Expansion of nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. use in conforming building prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

  A lawful nonconforming use of a conforming building or structure (i.e., commercial use in a dwelling, etc.) shall not be expanded, enlarged or extended into any other portion of such conforming building, or structure nor changed, except to reduce the extent of nonconformity or to change to a conforming use.