Any lot of record or structure existing at the time of the adoption of this article (May 2, 1990), which has dimensions which do not meet the requirements of this article, shall be subject to the following exceptions and modifications.
(A) Adjoining lots. When two or more adjoining lots with continuous frontage are in one ownership at any time after the adoption of this article, and such lots individually are less than the minimum square footage and/or have less than the minimum width required in the district in which they are located, then such group of lots shall be considered as a single lot or several lots of minimum permitted area and width for the district in which located.
(B) Lot not meeting minimum lot size requirements. Except as set forth in the above, in any district in which single-family dwellings are permitted, any lot of record existing at the time of the adoption of these regulations which has dimensions which are less than required by these regulations may be used as a building site for a single-family dwelling providing the lot area and width are not less than 80% of the requirements in the district. If the lot is smaller or narrower, a variance may be requested of the Board of Adjustment.
(C) Yard requirements modified. Except as set forth in subsection (A) above, where a lot has width or depth less than that required in the district in which it is located, the Zoning Administrator shall be authorized to reduce the yard requirements for such lot by not more than 20%. Additional or other forms of yard modification may be permitted with a variance granted by the Board of Adjustment.
(D) Enlargement of nonconforming structures. Any building which is nonconforming solely because of its encroachment in a required yard area may be extended in any lawful manner that does not further encroach in that yard.
(E) Repair or rebuilding. Nothing in the zoning ordinance shall prohibit the repair or rebuilding of any fire escapes, steps, outside stairways, balconies, sills, cornices, eaves, gutters, buttresses, ornamental features or similar items in existence at the time of the adoption of this amendment even though the rebuilding or repair requires continued encroachment into the required yard setbacks; however, any rebuilding or repair may not extend the encroachment beyond that encroachment of the original feature.
(Ord. passed 9-1-2008; Ord. passed 11-2-2011)