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B. NON-CONFORMING USES: The non-conforming use of a conforming building may be continued, provided such non-conforming use shall not be expanded or extended into any other portion of the conforming building nor shall any structural alterations except those required by law be made, and if such non- conforming use is discontinued, any future use of such building shall conform to the provisions of this Ordinance. The non-conforming use of a non-conforming building may be continued and may be expanded or extended throughout such building provided no structural alterations except those required by law are made therein. If no structural alterations are made or required, a non-conforming use of a non-conforming building may be changed to another use of the same or more restricted classification. If the non-conforming use is replaced by a more restrictive non-conforming use, the occupancy thereafter may not revert to a less restrictive use. Any use or building which does not conform to this Ordinance may not be : (1) re-established after dis- continuance for one year; (2) extended except in conformity to this Ordinance; or ( 3) rebuilt after damage exceeding 2/3 of its fair sales value immediately prior to damage. C. SPECIAL PROPERTY USES : The following uses, because of the large land area associated with their needs and the importance of their location to the Comprehensive Plan or to public convenience and necessity, shall be permitted only upon concurrence of the Planning Commission, after due notice and public hearing, and after the Planning Commission has found that such proposed use will not be detrimental to the general Comprehensive Plan and adjacent and surrounding property. Permits for the uses below shall be signed by the Secretary of the Planning Commission and shall stipulate off-street parking requirements and set-back distances specified by the Planning Commission. 1. Public elementary, junior high, and senior high schools, and junior college . 2. Private and parochial schools having a curriculum equivalent to a corresponding public school. 3. Public parks and playgrounds . 4. Airfields, air parks and land fields . 5. Riding academies and golf courses, except for golf driving ranges and minature courses. b. Hospitals and sanitariums, provided that those for contagious or mental diseases and animal hospitals shall be excluded from R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 zone. 7. Planned residential developments as provided for in Section 18-F. 8. Cemetaries. 9. Television and frequency modulation radio stations, operating in the high frequency bands, and requiring line of sight propagation of radio waves.