In each use district no use other than the types specified as "permitted", permitted by "special exception," or permitted "upon review" shall be allowed. Uses specified as "permitted" shall be permitted as of right. Uses specified as permitted by "special exception" may be authorized by the board of adjustment subject to such conditions as said board may require. Uses specified as permitted "upon review" may be authorized following review and recommendation by the planning board and approval by the city council subject to any conditions the council may require.

(Ord. No. 99-4, § 40.0, 8-16-1999)

In each use district each structure hereafter erected or altered shall be provided with the yards specified, and shall be on a lot of a size at least the area and width specified in article VI. No lot or yard required for a building or structure shall during its life be occupied by or counted as all or part of a lot or yard for another building or structure.

(Ord. No. 99-4, § 41.0, 8-16-1999)

Projections into required yards may be allowed as follows:

Architectural features, chimneys, eaves, and similar features may project up to two feet into any required yard, but no closer than three feet to any lot line.

Terraces, steps, uncovered porches, and similar features less than three feet above the ground may project into the required yard, but no closer than three feet to any lot line.

Within residential districts only, satellite dish antennas and other ground mounted antennas may be located within the required rear yard only, but no closer than ten feet from any lot line, measured from the closest edge of the structure, and subject to all height limitations of this article.

(Ord. No. 99-4, § 42.0, 8-16-1999)

In each district each structure hereafter erected or altered shall not exceed the heights specified in the district requirements in section 86-152, subject to section 86-213.

(Ord. No. 99-4, § 43.0, 8-16-1999)

No lot shall be reduced in area so that yards and other open space total less than the minimum area required under this article.

(Ord. No. 99-4, § 44.0, 8-16-1999)

It is the intent of this article that there shall be but one main structure plus any permitted accessory structures on any lot used for residential purposes, except in mobile home parks; no accessory structures shall be constructed or moved upon a lot (except in R-H districts) until the construction of the main building has actually commenced.

(Ord. No. 99-4, § 45.0, 8-16-1999)

On any lot which may be reduced in area by widening a public street to a future street line as indicated on the Major Street Plan and/or the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Wetumpka, the required minimum lot area, lot width, and yards shall be measured by considering the future street line as the lot line of such lot.

(Ord. No. 99-4, § 46.0, 8-16-1999)

Whenever the regulations of this article require or impose more restrictive standards than are required in or under any other statute or ordinance, the requirements of this article shall govern. Whenever the provisions of any other statute or ordinance require more restrictive standards than are required by this article, provisions of such statute or ordinance shall govern.

Permits and/or development plan approvals issued prior to the adoption of this article shall be valid as issued. If after 12 months from the date of issuance no construction work has been carried out above the foundation wall or other foundation support an application for a new permit and/or approval must be made.

(Ord. No. 99-4, § 47.0, 8-16-1999)