No structure or land shall hereafter be used and no structure or part thereof shall be erected, reconstructed, converted, moved, or structurally altered unless in conformity with the regulations as set forth in this ordinance. However, buildings which are legally nonconforming with respect to yard areas or height may be structurally altered or enlarged providing the portion of the building which is altered or the portion of the building which is added is in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance.

Every building hereafter erected, reconstructed, converted, moved, or structurally altered shall be located on a lot of record which abuts at least one public street and in no case shall there be more than one main building and its customary accessory buildings on one lot except as provided for in this ordinance.

No lot shall be reduced in area so that yards, lot area per family, lot width, building area, or other requirements of this ordinance are not maintained.

No part of a yard, parking space, or other open space required for any building or use for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this ordinance shall be included as part of a yard or a parking space required under this ordinance for another building.

All territory not zoned which may be hereafter annexed shall be automatically classified as a temporary R-1 Residence District until otherwise changed by ordinance after public hearing.

Note: See VI-B-F "Subdivision."

If two (2) or more lots or combination of lots and portions of lots with contiguous frontage in single ownership are of record at the time of passage of this ordinance, and if all or part of the lots do not meet the requirements for lot width and area as established by this ordinance, the lots involved shall be considered to be an undivided parcel for the purposes of this ordinance, and no portion of said parcel shall be used or sold which does not meet lot width and area requirements established by this ordinance, nor shall any division of the parcel be made which leaves remaining any lot with width or area below those stated in this ordinance.

Revolving signs of the type similar to the revolving beacons or flashing lights used by police cars and ambulances are prohibited in all districts irrespective of the color of the light used.

All areas within the corporate limits of the community which are under water and are not shown within any district shall be subject to all the regulations of the district adjacent to the water area. If the water area adjoins two or more districts, the boundaries of each district shall be construed to extend into the water area in a straight line.

In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this ordinance shall be held to be minimum requirements, adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, or general welfare. Wherever the requirements of this ordinance are at variance with the requirements of any other lawfully adopted rules, regulations, ordinances, deed restrictions or covenants, the most restrictive, or that imposing the highest standards, shall apply.

Home occupations will be permitted in any district in which dwellings are permitted with the following provisions and limitations: A home occupation is defined as custom dressmaking, millinery, tailoring, sewing of fabric for custom apparel and custom home furnishings; laundering and ironing, but not washaterias; foster family care (not more than four (4) children simultaneously); tutoring (not more than four (4) students simultaneously); fine arts studio in which are created only individual works of art; and home office uses.

All home occupations shall be operated in their entirety in a single dwelling unit by the resident of such dwelling unit except as provided by district regulations. The area utilized for such home occupation may not exceed twenty (20) per cent of the gross enclosed floor area of the dwelling nor contain a separate entrance from the outside of the building; however, there is no limitation of the area utilized for foster care.

Signs used to advertise such home occupations shall be no larger than four inches wide and eighteen inches long and shall not be of the neon or flashing variety.

All materials or wastes which might cause fumes, dust, odors, or constitute a fire hazard, or attract rodents or insects shall be stored outdoors only in closed bins or containers.