§ 3.2. Nonconforming uses.

Any building or land use existing at the time of effective date of this ordinance, or at the time of any subsequent amendment hereof, but not in conformity with its provisions, may be:

(a)

Continued in the then existing use.

(b)

Changed to another nonconforming use, which is substantially the same, or of a more restricted classification.

(c)

Repaired after damage or destruction or rebuilt substantially as before destruction but may not be enlarged without the approval of the planning commission and city council.

(d)

Repaired, as long as the use remains substantially the same.

(e)

Re-established after discontinuance, provided the discontinuance has not been in excess of one (1) year.

3.201.

If a nonconforming individual house trailer is removed from the property on which it is located another house trailer may not replace it nor may the same trailer be relocated on the property. An individual house trailer is defined in the definitions section of this ordinance.

3.202.

Any trailer park existing at the effective date of this ordinance, may continue in its existing use and may be repaired after damage but may not be:

(1)

Changed to another nonconforming use, or

(2)

Re-established after discontinuance for one (1) year.

Proof of the trailer park's existence prior to the date of this ordinance rests with the trailer park owner.

(Ord. No. 527, 7-7-1998; Ord. No. 551, 6-5-2001)