Abandonment

A lawful nonconforming use of any land, premises, structures or combination thereof which has been abandoned shall not thereafter be used except in conformity with the regulations of the district in which it is located. Abandonment, as that term is used in this section, shall mean the discontinuance of the nonconforming use for a period of one year or more, and consisting of some overt act, or failure to act, which would lead one to reasonably believe that the owner of the nonconforming use neither claims nor retains any interest in continuing the nonconforming use. In all such cases, the owner will be presumed to have abandoned the nonconforming use, unless that presumption is rebutted by the presentation of sufficient evidence by the owner of his or her intent not to abandon the use.