No building shall hereafter be used or occupied and no building or part thereto shall be erected, moved or altered unless in conformity with these regulations herein specified for the district or zone in which it is located.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein, it shall be permissible for the Borough of Englishtown to build, construct or maintain any structure, building or use in any zone of the Borough as deemed necessary by the Mayor and Borough Council for the health, safety and general welfare of the Borough.

Every main building shall be located on a lot as defined in this code. No more than one single-family building and its accessory buildings may be erected on any one lot.

No building or land shall be used and no structure shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered or repaired for purposes of processing, manufacturing, producing or storing hazardous, toxic or corrosive substances. "Hazardous, toxic and corrosive substances" shall be defined as those named in regulations promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and other federal and state regulatory agencies. This provision shall not apply to the incidental use and limited storage of such substances in connection with uses permitted by this chapter.

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