The regulations set by this ordinance within each district shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure or land, and particularly, except as hereinafter provided:

1.

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 (internally or externally) unless in conformity with all the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located; provided, however, anything in this ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding, the town council shall have the authority to allow the creation of lots which do not meet the lot width or depth requirements, but not both, for the district in which that lot is located in accordance with Section VI (E) of the subdivision ordinance.

2.

No building or other structure shall hereafter be erected or altered:

a.

To exceed the height;

b.

To accommodate or house a greater number of families;

c.

To occupy a greater percentage of lot area;

d.

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 ordinance.

3.

No part of a yard, or other open space, or 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 part of a yard, open space, or off-street parking or loading space similarly required for any other building.

4.

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

(Ord. of 4-21-97(1))