1.   Regulations to Be Uniformly Applied. The regulations set by this chapter shall apply uniformly within each district to each class or kind of structure or land, 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 space than herein required or in any other manner contrary to the provisions of this code.

   4.   Separate Yards, Open Space, and Off-Street Parking Required. No part of a yard, other open space, off-street parking, or loading space required about or in connection with any building, for the purposes of complying with this code, shall be included as a 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 Shall Not Be Reduced. 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 the Zoning Code shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this chapter.