Any single lot or parcel or land which was under a separate ownership from adjacent lots and of record on January 7, 2002, but does not meet the requirements of the district in which it is located for minimum lot width and area, may be utilized for a single-family dwelling, accessory buildings and uses, a private garage, and agriculture related buildings if all other requirements of this title are met. (Ord. 01-04, 1-7-2002; amd. Ord. 19-02, 5-7-2019)

No required yard or other open space around an existing building, or which is hereafter provided around any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this title, shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building, nor shall any yard or other required open space on an adjoining lot be considered as providing a yard or open space on a lot whereon a building is to be erected or established. (Ord. 01-04, 1-7-2002; amd. Ord. 19-02, 5-7-2019)

Every dwelling shall be located and maintained on a "lot", as defined in section 10-1-6 of this title. (Ord. 01-04, 1-7-2002; amd. Ord. 19-02, 5-7-2019)

In any lot under a separate ownership from adjacent lots and of record on January 7, 2002, and such lot having a smaller width than required for the zone in which it is located, the width of each of the side yards for a dwelling may be reduced to a width which is not less than the same percentage of the width of the lot as the required side yard would be of the required lot width; provided, that on interior lots, the smaller of the two (2) yards shall be in no case less than five feet (5'), or the larger less than eight feet (8'), and for corner lots the side yard on the side street shall in no case be less than fifteen feet (15'), or the other side yard be less than five feet (5'). (Ord. 01-04, 1-7-2002; amd. Ord. 19-02, 5-7-2019)

On any interior lot where a private garage, containing a sufficient number of parking spaces to meet the requirements of this title, has a side yard equal to the minimum side yard required for a dwelling in the same zone, the width of the other side yard for the dwelling may be reduced to equal that of the minimum required side yard, and on any lot where such garage has such side yard, the rear yard of the dwelling may be reduced fifteen feet (15'), provided the garage also has a rear yard of at least fifteen feet (15'). (Ord. 01-04, 1-7-2002; amd. Ord. 19-02, 5-7-2019)

Every part of a required yard shall be open to the sky unobstructed except for accessory buildings in a rear yard, the ordinary projections of skylights, sills, belt courses, cornices, roof overhangs, chimneys, flues, and other ornamental features which project into a yard not more than four feet (4') and open or lattice enclosed fire escapes, fireproof outside stairways and balconies upon fire towers projecting into a yard not more than five feet (5'). (Ord. 01-04, 1-7-2002; amd. Ord. 19-02, 5-7-2019)

No accessory building nor group of accessory buildings in any residential zone shall cover more than twenty five percent (25%) of the rear yard, except as allowed by a conditional use permit. (Ord. 01-04, 1-7-2002; amd. Ord. 19-02, 5-7-2019)

Penthouse or roof structures for the housing of elevators, stairways, tanks, ventilating fans or similar equipment required to operate and maintain the building, and parapet walls, skylights, towers, steeples, flagpoles, chimneys, smoke stacks, water tanks, wireless or television masts, silos or similar structures may be erected above the height limits herein prescribed, but no space above the height limit shall be allowed for the purpose of providing additional floor space. (Ord. 01-04, 1-7-2002; amd. Ord. 19-02, 5-7-2019)

No dwelling shall be erected to a height less than one story above grade. (Ord. 01-04, 1-7-2002; amd. Ord. 19-02, 5-7-2019)

In all zones which require a front yard, no obstruction to view in excess of two feet (2') in height shall be placed on any corner lot within a triangular area formed by the street property lines and a line connecting them at points of forty feet (40') from the intersection of the street lines, except a reasonable number of trees pruned high enough to permit unobstructed vision to automobile drivers. (Ord. 01-04, 1-7-2002; amd. Ord. 19-02, 5-7-2019)

   A.   A restricted lot which meets all the requirements of this title for a lot, but the creation of which has caused an adjacent lot from which it was severed to be insufficient in area, width, yard, frontage or other requirements, may be considered otherwise by adding or designating sufficient acreage to the adjacent lot to meet all the requirements of this title for a lot in the zone in which it is located. The added or designated land must then be duly recorded in the office of the county recorder, before a building permit may be issued.

   B.   Building permits will not be issued on restricted lots. (Ord. 01-04, 1-7-2002; amd. Ord. 19-02, 5-7-2019)

In no zone shall a building or group of buildings with their accessory buildings cover more than sixty percent (60%) of the area of the lot, except as allowed by a conditional use permit. (Ord. 01-04, 1-7-2002; amd. Ord. 19-02, 5-7-2019)