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SECTION 5 : NON-CONFORMING 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 lawfully 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 provide sufficient parking and setbacks as may be required , and further provided that the board 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 use it shall not thereafter be put into any non-conforming use . 5 . 3 If any non-conforming development or use of land or of a building be discontinued for a period of not less than twenty-four (24 ) consecutive. months , which in the terms 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 this Zoning By=Law for the zoning district in which such property is located . 5 . 4 Any non-conforming building or structure destroyed or damaged by fire , flood , lightning , wind or otherwise may be rebuilt subject t Y � � o approval of the Board of Appeals subject to the same conditions as set forth in section 6 . 2 of this By-Law. 5 .5 Non-Conforming Lots : Non-Conforming lots may be developed as allowed by M. G. L. Chapter 40A, Section 6 or in conformance with the following : 5 .5 . 1 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 Deeds 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- law 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 recording , no longer meets the requirements of this by- law with regard to those items . 5 - 1