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(b) Noi�-Conforming Uses (1) Cliange to Conformiug Use.When any lawful non-confoi�ning use of any stnicture or land in any district has Ueen changed to a confoixliing use,it shall not thereafter be changed to any no11-conforming use. (2) Change to New Noliconforming Use. An existing non-conforniing use may not be changed to another non-conforniing use. (3) Relocation of Nonconforining Use. No nonconfoi�ning use shall be n�oved to anothet� lot or to any other part of the parcel of land upon which the same was conducted at the time of this ordinance adoption unless such movement shall Uring the nonconfonnauce into compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance, (4) Decrease in NonconfoiZning Use. A lawfiil noiiconfonning use of a structure or parcel of land inay be changed to decrease the noiiconfoi7ility of use. Once the nonconfoi7nin�use of such stnicture or parcel of laud has been so changed,said use shall ilot thereafter be altered to so as to increase the nonconfornlity. (5) Discontuluation ofNonconfom�ulg Use.Whenever a lawfiil nonconfomlulg use . of a shlichire or land is disconti�lued and remains discontinued for a period of iwelve(12)months following written notice by the Zonuig Admulish ator,any firt�.0 e use of said shuchue or la�ld shall be in confonnity with the provisions of this Zoning Chapter. (6) Norn1a1 Maintenance. Normal maintenance of a building or other stntcture contauiing or related to a lawfiil non-confonnulg use is pernutted,includulg necessary non-stnict�u•al repairs and incidental alterations which do not physically extend or intensify the nor�-confortning use. (7) Alterations to Lawfiil Nonconfonning Dwelling Units. Alterations may be made to a buildulg containing lawfiil nonconforn-�uig residential tuuts when they will unprove the livability thereof,provided they will not uicrease the ntuilber of dwelling tuuts or bulk of the builduig, OI t110 11011C011fOI'llllty. (c) Nonconforniing Stnictures (1)I�ZvoltultaiyDanlage orDestntction. Whenever a lawfiil noi�-confonning stnicture sl�all have Ueen damaged by fire, flood, explosion, earthquake, war, riot, or act of God, it may Ue reconstntcted and used as before if it be reconstructed within twelve (12) months after such calamity, tulless the dam.a�e to the building or structtu�e is seventy-five percent(75%)or more of its fair nzarket value as shown on the assessment records at the time of damage,in wllich case the whole thereof shall be demolished,and anyconstruction thereafter shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Zoning Chapter. Page 2 of 4