The regulations set by this Chapter within each district shall be minimum regulations and apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure or land, except as hereinafter provided:

   A.   No building, structure or land shall hereafter be used or occupied and no building or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered unless in conformity with all the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.

   B.   No building or other stricture shall hereafter be erected or altered:

      (1)   To exceed the height or bulk.

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

      (3)   To occupy a greater percentage of lot area.

      (4)   To have narrower or smaller rear yards, front yards, side yards or other open spaces (unless in conformance with the planned residential development regulations of this Chapter), than herein required or in any other manner contrary to the provisions of this Chapter.

   C.   No part of a yard or other open space or off-street parking or loading space required 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.   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.

   E.   When a specific use is neither permitted or prohibited in the schedule of district regulations, the Zoning Hearing Board shall make a determination as to the similarity or compatibility of the use in question to the permitted uses in the district basing the decision on the overall intent stipulated for the district.

   F.   All territory which may hereafter be annexed to the Borough shall be considered to be in the R-1 Residential District until otherwise classified.

(Ord. 206, 2/7/1977, § 4.01)