Belleville City Zoning Code
§ 23-4.1
Provisions.
[Ord. No. 3134; amended 7-9-2019 by Ord. No. 3537; 4-12-2022 by Ord. No. 3644]
a.
No land or building shall hereafter be used, occupied, erected, moved or altered unless in conformity with the regulations hereafter specified for the district in which it is located.
b.
No building shall hereafter be erected or altered:
1.
To exceed the maximum building height.
2.
To occupy more than the maximum percentage area.
3.
To accommodate or house a greater number of dwelling units; or
4.
To have a narrower or smaller rear yard, front yard, side yards, or other open spaces than is specified for the district in which such building is located.
c.
No part of a yard or other open space required about any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be included as part of a yard or other open space similarly required for another building.
d.
No lot shall be so reduced in area that it does not meet the area requirements or that of any required open space will be smaller than prescribed in the Schedule of Regulations for the district in which said lot is located. Yards or lots created after the passage of this chapter shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this chapter.
e.
No off-street parking or loading spaces required for one building or use shall be included as meeting, in whole or in part, the off-street parking or loading space required for another building or use, unless alternative parking arrangements have been approved for shared parking by the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment
f.
No off-street parking or loading space shall be so reduced in area that it does not meet the requirements of this chapter.
g.
Where a lot is formed from part of a lot already occupied by a building, such separation shall be effected in such manner as not to impair any of the requirements of this chapter with respect to the existing building and all yards and other open spaces in connection therewith, and no permit shall be issued for the erection of a building on the new lot thus created unless it complies with all the provisions of this chapter.
h.
Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to require any change in the plans, construction or designated use of any building, the actual construction of which was lawfully begun prior to the time this chapter or any amendment thereof affecting the same takes effect and on which building actual construction is completed within I year after such time.
i.
Any use established in any Zone District shall meet all the requirements specified in the "Performance Standards" of this chapter.