Except as specifically authorized to the contrary in this ordinance, the following regulations shall apply in all districts:

A.

Use of land. No land shall be used except for a purpose permitted in the district in which such land is located.

B.

Use of buildings. No building or structure, or any part thereof, shall be used or erected, constructed, reconstructed, converted, enlarged, moved, or structurally altered except for a use permitted in the district in which such building or structure is located.

C.

Height of buildings. No building or structure, or any part thereof, shall be used or erected, constructed, reconstructed, converted, enlarged, moved, or structurally altered to exceed the height limits herein established for the district in which such building or structure is located.

D.

Building construction. No building or structure, or any part thereof, shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, converted, enlarged, moved, or structurally altered except in conformity with the area regulations of the district in which such building or structure is located.

E.

No encroachment on yard area. No part of a lot area, yard, open space, or off-street parking or loading space required by this ordinance for each and every building or structure heretofore or hereafter erected or constructed shall be encroached upon or be considered as part of the lot area, yard, open space, or off-street parking or loading space required for any other building or structure; or shall any lot area be reduced below the minimum requirements of this ordinance for the district in which such lot is located.

F.

One building per lot. Every building or structure hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, converted, enlarged, moved, or structurally altered shall be located on a lot as herein defined and, unless specifically authorized herein, there shall not be more than one (1) main building on a lot.

G.

No reduction in lot or yard area. No lot or yard existing at the time of passage of this ordinance shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements set forth herein for lots and yards in the district in which such lot or yard is located. Any lot or yard created after the effective date of this ordinance shall equal or exceed the minimum dimension and area requirements of this ordinance for lots and yards in the district in which such lot or yard is located.