Except as hereinafter specified, no land building, structure or premises shall hereinafter be used, and no building or parts thereof, or other structure shall be located, erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged or altered except in conformity with the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.

   Uses other than those specifically mentioned in this Zoning Ordinance as permitted uses in each of the districts may also be allowed therein, provided that, in the judgement of the Commission, as evidence by resolution of record, such other uses are of similar character to those mentioned and will have no adverse influence or no more adverse influence on adjacent properties or the neighborhood or the community than the permitted uses specifically mentioned for the district. (Ord. 92-8. Passed 7-7-92.)

   Within the limits of the Village, no building or premises shall be used and no building shall be erected which is arranged, intended, or designed to be used for any of the following specified purposes:

   Uses other than those specifically prohibited in this Zoning Ordinance in any district shall also be prohibited there-from provided that in the judgement of the Commission, as evidence by resolution of record, such other uses are similar in character to those specifically prohibited in that they would have similar or more serious adverse influence on adjacent properties or the neighborhood or the community than the uses specifically mentioned as prohibited in the district.

   The conversion of any building into a dwelling or the conversion of any dwelling so as to accommodate an increased number of dwelling units or families, shall be permitted only within a district in which a new building for a similar occupancy would be permitted under this Zoning Ordinance and only when the resulting occupancy will comply with the requirements governing new construction in such district, with respect to minimum lot size, lot area per dwelling unit, percentage of lot coverage, dimensions of yards and other open spaces and off-street parking. Each conversion shall be subject also to such further requirements as may be specified hereinafter within the chapter applying to such district.

   Along any zoning boundary line, on a lot adjoining such boundary line in the less restricted district, any abutting side yard, rear yard or court, unless subject to greater restrictions or requirements stipulated by other provisions of this Zoning Ordinance, shall have a minimum width and depth equal to the average of the required minimum width or depth for such side yards, rear yards or courts in the two districts on either side of such boundary line.

   In any R-Residential district, no accessory building or structure shall be erected or constructed prior to the erection or construction of the principal or main building (exception – contractor’s temporary building),unless approved by the Board of Zoning & Building Appeals after hearing.

   Even though compliance with performance standards procedure, Chapter 1165, may not be expressly required for a particular use, initial and continued compliance with performance standards is required of every use.

   Except as permitted by other provisions of this Zoning Ordinance, no lot shall contain any building used in whole or part for residential purposes unless such lot abuts for at least fifty (50) feet on a street: and there shall not be more than one (1) single family dwelling for such frontage. A dwelling otherwise in compliance with any section of this ordinance may be erected on any lot separately owned on the effective date of this ordinance or any lot in a recorded subdivision that was in record on the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance.

   In any R-Residential district on any corner lot, no fence, structure or planting shall be erected or maintained within twenty-five (25) feet if the corner (the point of intersection of the right-of-way lines), which interferes with traffic visibility across the corner.

   No lot, yard, court, parking area or other space shall be reduced in area or dimension so as to make said area if dimension less than the minimum required by this Zoning Ordinance. No part of the required yard area shall be used for parking or building purposes.

   In every district, spaces for off-street parking and for off-street loading and loading shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1166.

   Essential services shall be permitted as authorized and Regulated by law and other ordinances of the Village subject to review by the Board.

   Nothing in this Zoning Ordinance shall prevent the strengthening or restoring to a safe condition of any part of any building or structure declared unsafe by proper authority (Building Permit is required).

   Nothing herein contained shall require any change in the overall layout plans construction, size or designated use of any development, building, structure or part thereof, for which official approvals and required building permits have been granted before the enactment of this Zoning Ordinance, the construction of which shall have been started prior to the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance.

   A cable television disc, roof mounted solar heating panels, ground mounted solar heating panels and similar objects may be erected in all districts as long as all set backs and height requirements are met. These objects can not take part of the required yard area nor can they block the neighbor’s sunlight.

   No structure, excluding fences, shall be erected closer than five (5) feet to any existing easement or property line. Fences may be erected within an easement with the understanding that this is an encroachment and will be, if necessary, removed and replaced at the owner’s expense.