Moundville City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III.
APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS
Sec. 3-1. - Regulations regarded as minimum.
Within each district, the regulations set forth by this ordinance shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure of land.
In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this ordinance shall be held to be minimum requirements, adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, moral or general welfare. Whenever the requirements of this ordinance are at variance with the requirements of any other lawfully adopted rules, regulations, or ordinances, the most restrictive, or that imposing the higher standards, shall govern. Unless deed restrictions, covenants, or other contracts directly involve the town [city], the town [city] shall have no administrative responsibility for enforcing such deed restrictions or covenants.
Sec. 3-2. - Zoning affects all lands, buildings and structures.
No building, structure, or land shall hereafter be used or occupied, and no building, structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered unless in conformity with the regulations specified in this ordinance for the district in which it is located.
Sec. 3-3. - Zoning affects height of building and/or structures, population, density, lot coverage, yards, and open spaces.
3-3.1.
No building or other structure shall hereafter be erected or altered:
(1)
to exceed the height;
(2)
to accommodate or house a greater number of families,
(3)
to occupy a greater percentage of lot area; or
(4)
to leave narrower or smaller rear yards, front yards, side yards, or other spaces than herein required, or in any other manner contrary to the provisions of this ordinance.
Sec. 3-4. - Yard or open space, off-street parking or loading space requirements for one building not to be included as such requirements for any other building.
No part of a yard, or other open space of off-street parking or loading space, required about or in connection with any building for the purpose of complying with this ordinance, shall be included as a part of a yard, open space, or off-street parking or loading space similarly required of any other building use.
Sec. 3-5. - Reduction of lot area prohibited.
No yard or lot existing at the time of passage of these regulations shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements set forth herein. Yards or lots created after the effective date of these regulations shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by these regulations.