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<br />Chapter 2 <br /> <br />Sector Six Today <br /> <br />Nonconforming Uses <br />Conflicts between the existing land use and the existing zoning on a parcel of land occur <br />when the use of the land was lawfully occupied at the time when the zoning ordinance <br />became effective. These uses of land are considered nonconforming uses. A <br />nonconforming use may be continued as long as it remains otherwise lawful, subject to <br />the following provisions: <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />1. No existing structure devoted to a nonconforming use shall be enlarged, extended, <br />constructed, reconstructed, moved, or structurally altered. <br /> <br />2. The use of the structure shall only be changed to a use permitted in the district in <br />which it is located. <br /> <br />3. A nonconforming use that has been discontinued may be resumed only if there has <br />been no other use of the premises or structure since the nonconforming' use was <br />discontinued. <br /> <br />4. Any nonconforming use may be extended throughout any parts of a building which <br />were manifestly arranged or designed for that use at the effective date of the zoning <br />ordinance, but no use shall be extended to occupy any land outside the building. <br /> <br />5. Removal or destruction of a structure containing a nonconforming use shall eliminate <br />the nonconforming use status. Destruction, for the purpose of the zoning ordinance, is <br />defined as damage to an extent of more than 50% of the replacement cost at the time <br />of the destruction. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />2-10 <br />