§ 74-160. Continuance of non-conforming uses.

Except as hereinafter provided, the lawful operation of a non-conforming use as such use existed on the effective date of this ordinance or on the effective date of any amendment hereto by which the use became a non-conforming use, may be continued, with the following limitations:

(a)

Compliance with protection standards. Within not more than two years from the effective day of this ordinance, every non-conforming use shall comply with the protective standards established for the district in which such use is located.

(b)

Maintenance of number of dwelling units. The number of dwelling units in a non-conforming dwelling use shall not be increased over or exceed the number of dwelling units existing in the non-conforming use on the effective date of this ordinance.

(c)

Extension or change in non-conforming use. A non-conforming use cannot be increased in the amount, intensity, or extent of such non-conforming use.

(Zoning Ordinance, § 6.1; Ord. No. 3/98, § V, 4-13-98)