Abutting parcels held in the same ownership shall be considered one property for development purposes unless the owner can demonstrate one of the following:
A. The parcels comply with the regulations of this title that were in effect at the time such parcels were recorded, and the parcels were originally conveyed and recorded under a single deed identifying each as a separate parcel;
B. The parcels comply with the regulations of this title that were in effect at the time such parcels were recorded, and the parcels were originally conveyed and recorded under separate deeds;
C. Each of the abutting parcels is a conforming or nonconforming property as defined in subsection 8-1B-2B of this title; or
D. Physical characteristics of the property prevent its use as one unit, the properties are separated by a fee simple ownership and/or the properties are separated by a public right of way or public street. (Ord. 389, 6-14-2000; amd. Ord. 426, 9-26-2001)