ARTICLE XI.  NON-CONFORMING USES

11.01 Right to Continue
Any legal use that exists at the effective date of this ordinance, but which would not be permitted under the provisions herein, shall be allowed to continue as a legal non-conforming use.  After the passage of this ordinance, uses permitted by Special Exception may be continued after a transfer of ownership.

11.02 Expansion
A non-conforming use contained within a structure may, by Special Exception, be expanded by 25% of the floor area dedicated to that activity.

11.03 Rebuilding After Catastrophe
Any non-conforming use that is destroyed may be replaced by Special Exception.

11.04 Substitutability
Non-conforming uses may not be changed to other non-conforming uses.

11.05 Termination
Any non-conforming use that is discontinued or abandoned for a period of one year must be replaced by a conforming use.