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(b) Non-Conforming Uses (1) Change to Conforming Use. When any lawful non-conforming useof 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-conforming 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 conducted at the time of this ordinance adoption unless such movement shall bring the nonconformance into compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance. (4) Decrease in Nonconforming Use. A lawful nonconforming use of a structure or parcel of land may be changed to decrease the nonconformity of use. Once the nonconforming use of such structure or parcel of land has been so changed, said use shall not thereafter be altered to so as to increase the nonconformity. (5) Discontinuation of Nonconforming Use. Whenever a lawful nonconforming use of a structure or land is discontinued and remains discontinued for a poiod of twelve (12) months following written notice by the Zoning Administrator, any future use of said structure or land shall be in conformity with the provisions of this Zoning Chapter. (6) Normal Maintenance. Normal maintenance of a building or other structure containing or related to a lawful 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 Lawful Nonconforming Dwelling Units. Alterations may be made to a building containing lawful nonconforming residential units when they will improve the livability thereof, provided they will not increase the number of dwelling units or bulk of the building, or the nonconformity. (c) Nonconforming Structures (1) Involuntary Damage or Destruction. WTienever a lawful non-conforming structure shall have been damaged by fire, flood, explosion, earthquake, war, riot, or act of God, it may be reconstructed and used as before if it be reconstructed within twelve (12) months after such calamity, unless the damage to the building or structure is seventy-five percent (75%) or more of its fair market value as shown on the assessment records at the time of damage, in which case the whole thereof shall be demolished, and any construction thereafter shall be in accordance w ith the provisions of this Zoning Chapter. (2) Voluntary Destruction. This subsection is intended to apply to the Page 2 of 4 1 Ifeiliii