The regulations set by the chapter within each district shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure or land, except as hereinafter provided. Except where provisions for relief are set forth elsewhere in this chapter, the following general standards for enforcement of district regulations shall apply.

(Ord. 2023-12-12-01, § 1(Exh.), passed 12-12-2023)

(A)

No land or structure shall hereinafter be used or occupied, and no structure or parts shall hereafter be constructed, erected, altered, or moved, unless in conformity with all of the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.

(B)

No structure shall hereafter be erected or altered:

(1)

With greater height, size, bulk or other dimensions;

(2)

To accommodate or house a greater number of families;

(3)

To occupy a greater percentage of lot area;

(4)

To have narrower or smaller rear yards, side yards, or other open spaces than herein required; or in any other manner contrary to the provisions of this chapter.

(C)

No part of a yard, or other open space, off-street parking or loading required about or in connection with any building for the purpose of complying with this chapter, shall be included as part of a yard, open space, or off street parking or loading space similarly required for any other building, except as otherwise provided herein.

(D)

Rights-of-way and easements for street and roads shall not be considered a part of a lot or open space, or front, rear or side yard for the purpose of meeting yard requirements.

(Ord. 2023-12-12-01, § 1(Exh.), passed 12-12-2023)

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

(Ord. 2023-12-12-01, § 1(Exh.), passed 12-12-2023)

(A)

Where the owner of a vacant lot at the time of the adoption of this chapter does not own sufficient land to enable him or her to conform to the dimensional requirements of the chapter, such lot may nonetheless be used as a building site and the Building Official is authorized to issue a permit for the use of the property provided that said dimensional requirements are not reduced below the minimum specified in this chapter by more than 20 percent.

(B)

If, however, the owner of two or more adjoining vacant lots, (any one or more of which, at the time this chapter is made to be in effect, has insufficient land dimensions) decides to build upon or sell one or more of these lots, then he or she must first combine said lots to comply with the dimensional requirements of this chapter. Any lot requiring dimensional waivers below the 20 percent minimum set forth in this section shall be approved by the Board of Appeals, provided that further decreased dimensional requirements shall conform as closely as possible to the required dimensions.

(Ord. 2023-12-12-01, § 1(Exh.), passed 12-12-2023)