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except in conformance with this ordinance. D. Nothing herein contained shall require any change in the plans, construction or intended use of a building for which the Improvement Location Permit has been legally issued prior to the effective date of this ordinance. E. In the event that a non-conforming use of any building or property is discontinued for a continuous period of one year, the use of said building or property shall there- after conform to the uses permitted in the district in which it is located. F. When a building containing a non-conforming use is damaged b¥ fire, explosion, act of God, or other catas- trophic clrcumstances to less than 1 1/2 times its current assessed value, it shall not be restored except in conformity with the regulations of the district within which it is located. G. These provisions apply in the same manner to a use which may become a non-conforming use due to a later amendment to this ordinance. H. A change of use must meet all applicable Town ordinances in addltion to the requirements of this ordinance. SECTION 8.1 - INCOMPATIBILITY OF NONCONFORMING USES --------------------------------------------------- Nonconforming uses are declared by this ordinance to be incompatible with permitted uses in the districts in which such use is located. A nonconforming use of a structure, a nonconforming use of land, or a nonconforming use of a structure and land in combination shall not be extended or enlarged after passage of this ordinance by attachment on a buildlng or premises of additional signs intended to be seen from off the premises, or by the addition of other uses of a nature which would be generally prohibited in the district in which such use is located. SECTION 8.2 - AVOIDANCE OF UNDUE HARDSHIP ----------------------------------------- To avoid undue hardship, nothing in this ordinance shall be deemed to require a change in the plans, construction, or designated use of any buildlng or development on which actual construction was lawfully begun prior to the effective date of adoption or amendment of this ordinance and upon which actual construction has been carried on diligently. Where demolition or removal of an existing building has been substantially completed preparatory to rebuilding, such demolition or removal shall be deemed to be actual construction, provided that the work shall be carried on 87 _J