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(Ord. No. 581, 6-11-91; Code of 2001) 10-110. Nonconforming Uses. structure or the use of a structure or premises that was lawful before the passage or amendment of hapter, but that is not in conformity with the provisions of this Chapter, may be continued subject to [lowing conditions:. Historic structures, as defined in Section 10-020 (8) (U) (2) of this Chapter, )e subject to the provisions of Section 10-110 (1) (A— E) of this Chapter. A. No such use shall be expanded, changed, enlarged, or altered in a way which increases its nonconformity. B. Any structural alteration or addition to a nonconforming structure or nonconforming use that would result in increasing the flood damage potential of that structure or use shall be protected to the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation in accordance with any of the elevation -on -fill or flood -proofing techniques (i.e., FP -1 through FP -4 flood -proofing classifications) allowable in the State Building Code, except as further restricted in 10-110 (1) C and F below. C. The cost of any all structural alterations or additions to any nonconforming structure over the life of the structure shall not exceed fifty percent of the market value of the structure unless the conditions of this Section are satisfied. The cost of all structural alterations and additions must include eenstmeted sinee the adeptien of the City's initial good Plain aAH$f;HJ9 Must be ealeelate all costs such as construction materials and a reasonable cost placed on all manpower or labor. If the eurrext-cost of all previous and proposed alterations and additions exceeds fifty percent of the emmnt market value of the structure, then the structure must meet the standards of Section 10-040 or 10-050 of this Chapter for new structures depending upon whether the structure is in the Floodway or Flood Fringe, respectively. D. If any nonconforming use is discontinued for twelve consecutive months, any future use of the building premises shall conform to this Chapter. The assessor shall notify the Zoning Administrator in writing of instances of nonconforming uses that have been discontinued for a period of twelve months. E. If any nonconforming use or structure is substantially damaged, as defined in Section 10-020 (8) (T) of this Chapter, mom of its mafket value As the tim—P, sf destmetion, it shall not be reconstructed except in conformity with the provisions of this Chapter. The applicable provisions for establishing new uses or new structures in Section 10-040, 10-050, or 10-060 will apply depending upon whether the use or structure is in the Floodway, Flood Fringe, or General Flood Plain District, respectively. (F). If a substantial improvement occurs, as defined in Section 10-020 (8) (U) of this Chapter, from any combination of a building addition to the outside dimensions of the existing building or a rehabilitation, reconstruction, alteration, or other imnrovement to the inside dimensions of an existing nonconforming building, then the building addition and the existing nonconforming building must meet the requirements of Section 10-040 and 10-050 of this Chapter for new structures, depending upon whether the structure is in the Floodway or Flood Fringe District respectively. (Ord. No. 581, 6-11-91; Code of 200 1) (Underline reflects new language, Strikes reflects deleted language)