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(1) Change to Conforming Use. When any lawfiil non-conforming use of any structure or land in any district has been changed to a conforming use, it shall not thereafter be changed to any non-conforming use. (2) Change to New Nonconforming Use. An existing non-confoi•ming use may not be changed to another non-conforming use. (3) Relocation of Nonconforming Use. No nonconforming use shall be moved to another lot or to any other part of the parcel of land upon which the same was conclucted at the time of this ordinance adoption unless such movement shall bring the nonconfornlance into compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance. (4) Decrease in Nonconforming Use. A lawfiil nonconforming use of a structure or�arcel of land may be changed to decrease the nonconformity of use. Once the nonconforrning use of such structtu•e or pat•cel of land has been so changed, said use shall not fllereafter be altered to so as to increase the nonconformity from its decreased state. (5) Discontinuation of Noncoiiforming Use. Whenever a lawfiil nonconforming use of a struch.ire or land is discontinued and remains discontinued for a period of twelve (12) months, any firture use of said structure ar land shall be in confoi•mity with the provisions of this Zoning Chapter. (6) Normal Maintenance. Normal maintenance of a building or other structure containing or related to a lawfiil non-conforming use is permitted, including necessary non-structural repairs and incidental alterations which do not physically extend or intensify the non-conforming use. (7) Alterations to Lawfiil Nonconforming Units. Alterations may be made to a conforming building coiltaining lawfiil nonconforming units when they will improve the livability thereof, provided they will not increase the number of dwelling units or the nonconfori�lity. (8) Eapansion of Nonconforming Uses. Nonconforming uses may not be expanded or enlarged. (c) Nonconforming Structures (1) Involuntary Damage or Destruction. Whenever a lawfiil non- conforming structure shall have been damaged by fire, flood, eaplosion, earthquake, war, riot, or act of God, it may be reconstructed and used as before if within twelve (12) months afler such calamity the property owner applies for a building permit to replace the structure. If no permit is applied for within the iime period then tl�e whole structure shall be demolished, and any construction therelfter shall be in fiill compliauce and accordance with the provisions of the 7oning Code. 2 1234�1