The minimum residential lot area for the various districts shall be in accordance with the individual use schedule except that a lot having less area than herein required which was an official “lot of record” prior to the adoption of this ordinance may be used for a one-family dwelling and no lot existing at the time of passage of this ordinance shall be reduced in area below the minimum requirements set forth in the respective district.

Only one (1) main building for one-family and two-family use with permitted accessory buildings may be located upon a lot or unplatted tract. Every means of access shall have a minimum width of twenty-five (25) feet. Where a lot is used for retail and dwelling purposes, more than one (1) main building may be located upon the lot but only when such buildings conform to all the open space, parking and density requirements applicable to the uses and districts. Whenever two or more main buildings, or portions thereof, are placed upon a single lot or tract and such buildings do not face upon a public street, the same may be permitted when the site plan for such development is approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission so as to comply with the normal requirements for platting. No space for one building shall be computed as being the open space, yard, or area requirements for any other dwelling or other use.

Visual clearance shall be provided in all zoning districts so that no fence, wall, architectural screen, earth mounding or landscaping obstructs the vision of a motor vehicle driver approaching any street, alley or driveway intersection.

On any corner lot for which front and side yards are required herein, no wall, fence, structure, sign, tree, or other planting or slope terrace or embankment may be maintained higher than two (2) feet above the street grade so as to cause danger or hazard to traffic by obstructing the view of the intersection from a point fifteen (15) feet back from the right-of-way corner.

Gasoline service station pump islands may not be located nearer than eighteen (18) feet to the front property line. An unenclosed canopy for a gasoline filling station may extend beyond the front building line but shall never be closer than ten (10) feet to the property line.[1]

It is the purpose of these provisions to recognize an outdoor swimming pool as a potential attractive nuisance and to promote the safety and enjoyment of property rights by establishing rules and regulations governing the location and improvement of swimming pools whether privately, publicly or commercially owned or operated.