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SECTION 5: [-4�F•d-COt•JFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES 5. 1 Any lawful use of any structure or land or both may be continued although not conforming with the provisions of this BY-Law, but no such l .,.wful 1 non-conforming use or structure shall be changed, intensified , extended or enlarged in any manner except .as permitted by the Board of Appeals and such permission shall be based on the same conditions as 'set forth in 'section 6. 2 of this BY-Law and further provided the board finds there is adequate land area to pro" i de Sufficient parking and setbacks as may be required, and further provided that the beard finds that such change , intensification , extension or enlargement shall not be substantially more detrimental than the existing non-conforming use to the neighborhood. 5.2 If any non-conforming use of any structure or land or both is changed to a conforming nformi ng use it shall not thereafter be put into any non-conforming use . 5. :3 If any non-conforming development or use of land or �•f _a building be discontinued for a period of not less than twenty-four ( 24) consecutive months, which in the .teems of this By-Law shall be evidence of abandonment of a non-conforming usage , such land or building shall thereafter be used or• developed only in accordance with the terms of th i =. Zoning By-Law for the zoning district in which such property is located. 5. 4 Any non-conforming building or structure destroyed ��r• . .damaged by fire , flood, 1 i ghtn i ng, wind or otherwise may be rebu i 1 t , subject to approval of the Board of Appe.a.ls subject to the same conditions as set forth in section 6 . 2 of this BY-Law. 5. 5 Non-r.onfor•mi ng Lots : Non-Conforming lots may be developed .as allowed by M. G.L . Chapter 40A, Section 4 or in conformance with the following; 5. 51 Definitions , for the purpose of this section : Non-Conforming Lots : A lot Which was lawfully laid out by .a plan or deed duly recorded in the Registry of Creeds which complied with all zoning requirements , if any , in effect at the time of recording, but which , through subsequent .adoption or amendment of a zoning by-lay: imposing minimum area , frontage , width , depth or yard requirements , or more than one such requirement , in excess of those in effect at the time of retarding , no longer meets the requirement of this by-1 a.w with regard to those items . 5-1