For the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals, convenience, comfort, prosperity, and general welfare of this county, the following districts are hereby established:

   A.   Districts generally:

 

   B.   Planned development provisions:

 

(Res. 669-94-72, § 701, effective 4-5-1995)

   The regulations for each district set forth by this code shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure or land, except as hereinafter provided.

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

   B.   No building or other structure shall be erected or altered:

      1.   To provide for greater height or bulk;

      2.   To accommodate or house a greater number of families;

      3.   To occupy a greater percentage of lot area; or

      4.   To have narrower or smaller rear yards, front yards, side yards, or other open spaces than herein required, or in any other manner be contrary to the provisions of this code.

   C.   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 at least the minimum requirements set forth herein.

   D.   A use not listed within the use provisions of a zoning district shall be considered to be a prohibited use within that zoning district, unless otherwise interpreted by the Zoning Inspector or the Board of Zoning Appeals.

   E.   In any district, no more than one (1) primary structure and its customary accessory uses shall be located on a single lot except as specifically provided elsewhere in this code.

(Res. 669-94-72, § 702, effective 4-5-1995; Res. 57-18-182, effective 1-5-2018)

   The erection, construction, alteration, or maintenance by public utilities or township departments, or commissions, of overhead, surface, or underground gas, electrical, steam, or water distribution or transmission systems, collection, communications, supply or disposal systems, including mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits, tunnels, wires, cables, fire alarm boxes, police call boxes, traffic signals, hydrants, towers, poles, electrical equipment and accessories, public sanitary landfills, and public wastewater treatment facilities in connection therewith, reasonably necessary for the furnishing of adequate service by such public utility or county department or commission or for the public health, safety, or general welfare, shall be exempt from the regulations of this code; provided, however, that the installation shall conform to Federal Communications Commission, Federal Aviation Agency and Environmental Protection Agency rules and regulations, and those of other authorities having jurisdiction.

(Res. 669-94-72, § 703, effective 4-5-1995)