The regulations set by this chapter within each district shall be the minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure or land, except where provisions for relief are set forth elsewhere in this chapter.

(Ord. 97-04, passed 12-19-1996)

   (A)   No land or structure shall be hereinafter used or occupied, and no structure or parts shall hereafter be constructed, erected, altered or moved, unless in conformity with all of the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.

   (B)   No structure shall hereafter be erected or altered:

      (1)   With greater height, size, bulk or other dimensions;

      (2)   To accommodate or house a greater number of families;

      (3)   To occupy a greater percentage of lot area; and/or

      (4)   To have narrower or smaller rear yard, front yards, side yards or other open spaces than herein required or, in any other manner, contrary to the provisions of this chapter.

   (C)   No part of a yard, other open space or off-street parking or loading requirement about or in connection with any building for the purpose of complying with this chapter shall be included as part of a yard, open space or off-street parking or loading space similarly required for any other building.

   (D)   Right-of-way easements for streets and roads shall not be considered a part of a lot or open space or front, rear or side yard for the purpose of meeting yard requirements.

(Ord. 97-04, passed 12-19-1996)

   No yard or lot existing at the time of passage of this chapter shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements set forth herein. Yards or lots created after the effective date of this chapter shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this chapter.

(Ord. 97-04, passed 12-19-1996)

   Where the owner of a lot at the time of the adoption of this chapter does not own sufficient land to enable him or her to conform to the dimensional requirements of this chapter, the lot may nonetheless be used as a building site and the Zoning Administrator is authorized to issue a permit for the use of the property which conforms to the requirements for the district in which the lot is located as set forth in this chapter. If, however, the owner of two or more adjoining lots, with insufficient land dimensions, decides to build on or to sell off these lots, he or she must first combine the lots to comply with the dimensional requirements of this chapter. Any substandard lot of record requiring waivers on yard requirements applying to the district within which the lot is located shall be first approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals provided that further decreased dimensional requirements shall conform as closely as possible to the required dimensions.

(Ord. 97-04, passed 12-19-1996)