Subject to Section
165.07, the regulations and restrictions of this chapter shall apply as follows:
1. Regulations To Be Uniformly Applied. The regulations set by this chapter shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure or land, and particularly within each district, except as hereinafter provided.
2. All Uses and Structures to Conform. 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 of the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.
3. Height, Density, or Yards Shall Not Be Violated. No building or other structure shall hereafter be erected or altered to exceed the height, to accommodate or house a greater number of families, or to have narrower or smaller rear yards, front yards, side yards, or other open spaces than herein required or in any other manner contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
4. Separate Yards, Open Space, and Off-Street Parking Required. No part of a yard, other than 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.
5. Minimum Yards and Lot Areas May Not Be Reduced. No yard or lot existing at the time of passage of the ordinance codified in 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.
6. New Areas. All territory which may hereafter become a part of the incorporated area of the City through annexation shall be classified in the A-1 Agricultural District until otherwise classified, provided that the Commission may recommend the appropriate district classification prior to such territory becoming a part of the City and upon holding of a public hearing and approval by the Council, the territory, upon becoming part of the community, may immediately be so classified.