Except as herein provided, no building, structure, land or open space shall be used or occupied and no building or structure or part thereof shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or structurally altered unless in conformity with all of the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.

Except as herein provided, no building or other structure shall be erected or altered:

(1)

To exceed the height or intensity [density] limits;

(2)

To accommodate or house a greater number of families;

(3)

To occupy a greater percentage of lot area;

(4)

To have a narrower or smaller front, side or rear yard, or other required open space; or

(5)

To any other manner be contrary to the requirements of this ordinance.

Except as herein provided, no yard or other open space provided about any building for the purpose of complying with the regulations of this ordinance shall be included as a part of a yard or other open space for any other building.

Within residential zoning districts, except in group developments and village centers (VC) districts, no more than one principal building with its customary accessory buildings may occupy any lot. Any dwelling moved onto a lot shall meet all county building code requirements, have all utilities connected, and be occupied within 120 days of its having been moved onto said lot.

No lot may be reduced in area below the minimum lot area as specified herein for the zoning district within which said lot is located.

The minimum yard requirements of this ordinance also apply to accessory buildings; except, however, that accessory buildings may be located within rear yards to within five feet of a rear or side lot line, unless otherwise further restricted by provisions of this ordinance.

When an accessory building is attached to the principal building by a breezeway, passageway, or similar means, it shall comply with the minimum yard setback requirements of the principal building to which it is attached.

The breezeway shall provide a covered connection for the walking surface, which leads between the exterior doors of both the principal building and the accessory structure. If the distance between the two structures, as measured from the closest point of each foundation, exceeds 20 feet, then the breezeway must be enclosed, heated, livable area.

All breezeways and passageways shall be constructed of material acceptable to the building official.

(Ord. No. 041-17, 12-19-17)

Except as herein provided, no accessory building shall be located closer than ten feet to a principal building or any other accessory buildings.

On lots having frontage on more than one street, the minimum front yard shall be provided for each street in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance.

No principal building shall be erected on any lot which has less than 30 feet of frontage on at least one public street.