Section 18.02
Where, at the effective date of this Article or amendment thereto, lawful use of land exists that is made no longer permissible under the provisions of this Article as enacted or amended, such use may be continued so long as it remains otherwise lawful, subject to the following limitations:
No such non-conforming use shall be enlarged or increased, nor extended to occupy a greater area of land than was occupied at the effective date of adoption or amendment of this Article.
No such non-conforming use shall be moved in whole or in part to any other portion of the lot or parcel occupied by such use at the effective date of adoption or amendment of this Article.
A non-conforming use shall be determined to be abandoned if one or more of the following conditions exist, and which shall be deemed to constitute an intent on the part of the property owner to abandon the non-conforming use.
Utilities, such as water, gas and electricity to the property, have been disconnected.
The property, buildings, or grounds have fallen into disrepair.
Signs or other indications of the daily use of the non-conforming use have been removed.
Removal of equipment or fixtures which are necessary for the operation of the non- conforming use.
Other actions, which in the opinion of the Village President, constitute an intention on the part of the property owner or lessee to abandon the non-conforming use.
Those alleged non-conforming uses which cannot be proved to have been legally existing prior to the effective date of this section shall be declared illegal and shall be discontinued following the effective date of this section.