Ohio § 713.15

§ 713.15.

The lawful use of any dwelling, building, or structure and of any land or premises,

as existing and lawful at the time of enacting a zoning ordinance or an amendment

to the ordinance, may be continued, although such use does not conform with the provisions

of such ordinance or amendment, but if any such nonconforming use is voluntarily discontinued

for two years or more, or for a period of not less than six months but not more than

two years that a municipal corporation otherwise provides by ordinance, any future

use of such land shall be in conformity with sections 713.01 to 713.15 of the Revised Code .  The legislative authority of a municipal corporation shall provide in any zoning

ordinance for the completion, restoration, reconstruction, extension, or substitution

of nonconforming uses upon such reasonable terms as are set forth in the zoning ordinance.