No premises shall hereafter be used or occupied and no principal building, accessory structure or sign shall be hereafter erected, constructed, moved or altered except in conformity with these regulations.

(Ord. No. 86-16, § VI, 10-23-86; Ord. No. 2008-25, § II, 12-4-08)

If a use or structure is not expressly permitted in any classification, the enforcement official shall not permit such use or structure in the classification unless it is substantially similar to a use or structure otherwise permitted in the classification.

(Ord. No. 89-20, § III, 6-20-89; Ord. No. 2008-25, § II, 12-4-08)

Every principal or accessory structure to be erected upon a lot shall meet all yard, lot coverage, floor area and building height requirements of its classification unless otherwise expressly permitted by this article.

(Ord. No. 2008-25, § II, 12-4-08)

No part of a yard, or other required open space, or of the off-street parking or loading spaces for one structure, shall be included as part of a yard, open space or off-street parking or loading space requirements for any other structure.

(Ord. No. 2008-25, § II, 12-4-08)

No lot existing on the effective date of the ordinance from which this section derives, shall be reduced in area and width below the minimum requirements of its classification, except lots made up of combinations of nonconforming lots (refer to subsection 72-206(1)), approved conservation subdivision lots (refer to section 72-547), cluster subdivision lots (refer to definition of cluster subdivision), or certified affordable housing projects (section 72-299).

(Ord. No. 82-20, § III, 12-9-82; Ord. No. 2008-25, § II, 12-4-08; Ord. No. 2015-02, § II, 3-5-15; Ord. No. 2025-03, § III, 2-11-25; Ord. No. 2025-01, § II, 5-6-25)

No yard existing on the effective date of the ordinance from which this section derives, shall be reduced below the minimum dimensional requirements of its classification except zero lot lines (refer to section 72-304, approved conservation subdivision lots (refer to section 72-547), or certified affordable housing projects (section 72-299).

(Ord. No. 82-20, § IV, 12-9-82; Ord. No. 94-4, § VI, 5-5-94; Ord. No. 2008-25, § II, 12-4-08; Ord. No. 2015-02, § II, 3-5-15; Ord. No. 2025-01, § II, 5-6-25)

For the purpose of determining building permit requirements, setback requirements and minimum lot sizes, those lots or parcels of real property titled under common ownership, located within the unincorporated area of the county, that are separated or divided by a public right-of-way, street, road, alley or easement shall be defined as follows:

(1)

Where the land area on each side of the public roadway or road meets the minimum requirement for lot size in the designated zoning classification, then the landowner shall be deemed the owner of two separate lots or parcels for the purposes of this article.

(2)

Where the land area on either side of the public right-of-way or road fails to meet the minimum requirements for lot size in the designated zoning classification, then the landowner shall be deemed the owner of one lot or parcel for the purposes of this article, and the principal structure or dwelling unit shall be located on the side or part having the greater land area.

(3)

In platting new subdivisions or new roads, the land area must meet the minimum lot area requirements on at least one side of the public street.

(Ord. No. 2004-20, § IV, 12-16-04; Ord. No. 2008-25, § II, 12-4-08; Ord. No. 2013-01, § II, 1-24-13)

The Low Impact Development Guidance Manual, as amended, contains incentives including, but not limited to, additional density and height, and reduced setbacks. The identified zoning incentives within the manual are permitted by right and do not require a public hearing or waiver by the zoning enforcement official to implement. Where the parameters of the manual are not directly adhered to, an applicant must obtain either: (1) a variance, as provided in division 10 of article II, Zoning; or (2) a waiver by the zoning enforcement official, as ordinarily required.

(Ord. No. 2025-03, § IV, 2-11-25)