Destruction

If a legal nonconforming use is destroyed by accident or by an act of God, such structure may be restored, provided the total floor space, cubic content and location on lot are not altered or increased, and provided that reconstruction of damaged buildings shall commence within eight months of the date of damage and to be completed within two years from that date. If such a structure is demolished at the direction of the owner, it may not be reestablished, and any future use of the site or lot must conform to the provisions of this chapter. Nothing shall prevent the performance of normal maintenance work, or work necessary to comply with safety codes, on a legal nonconforming use.