The regulations in this chapter shall be subject to the interpretations and exceptions set forth in this chapter.

(Ord. 458. Passed 1-4-89.)

   Essential services serving the City shall be permitted as authorized and regulated by law and other ordinances of the Municipality. Overhead or underground lines and necessary poles and towers to be erected to service primarily those areas beyond the Municipality shall receive a review by the Planning Commission and a recommendation of the Commission to Council, and the review and approval, after a public hearing, of Council. Such a review by Council shall consider abutting property and uses as they relate to easements, rights of way, overhead lines, poles and towers, and, further, shall consider injurious effects on property abutting or adjacent thereto and on the orderly appearance of the City.

(Ord. 458. Passed 1-4-89.)

   The provisions of this Zoning Code shall not be so construed as to interfere with the temporary use of any property as a voting place in connection with a Municipal or other public election.

(Ord. 458. Passed 1-4-89.)

   The height limitations of this Zoning Code shall not apply to farm buildings, chimneys, church spires, flagpoles, public monuments or commercial wireless transmission towers, provided that the height of any such structure shall not be greater than its distance to the nearest property line.

(Ord. 458. Passed 1-4-89.)

   Any lot existing and of record on the effective date of this Zoning Code (Ordinance 458, passed January 4, 1989) may be used for any principal use permitted in the district in which such lot is located, other than for a conditional use for which special lot area requirements are specified in this Zoning Code, whether or not such lot complies with the lot area and width requirements of this Zoning Code. Such use may be made, provided that all requirements, other than lot area and width, prescribed in this Zoning Code are complied with, and provided, further, that not more than one dwelling unit shall occupy any lot, except in conformity with the provisions of this Zoning Code for required lot area for each dwelling unit, and except as provided in Section 1260.03.

(Ord. 458. Passed 1-4-89.)

   When yard regulations cannot reasonably be complied with, or where their application cannot be determined on lots of peculiar shape or topography, or due to architectural or site arrangement, such regulations may be modified as determined by the Board of Zoning Appeals.

(Ord. 458. Passed 1-4-89.)

   (a)   Porches. An open, unenclosed porch or paved terrace may project into a front yard for a distance not exceeding ten feet.

   (b)   Architectural Features. Architectural features, except as provided in subsection (a) hereof and not including vertical projections, may extend or project into a required side yard not more than two inches for each one foot of width of such side yard, and may extend or project into a required front yard or rear yard not more than three feet.

(Ord. 458. Passed 1-4-89.)

   For the purpose of this Zoning Code, access drives may be placed in the required front or side yard so as to provide access to accessory or attached structures. These drives shall not be considered as structural violations in front and side yards. Further, no walk, terrace or other pavement servicing a like function, and not in excess of nine inches above the grade upon which it is placed, shall, for the purpose of this Zoning Code, be considered to be a structure, and the same shall be permitted in any required yard.

(Ord. 458. Passed 1-4-89.)