(A) Reduction in lot size. No lot or parcel of land shall be reduced in size below the minimum lot area or lot width required by the zoning district in which it is located or be in conflict with an approved PD ordinance; and no building permit shall be issued for such deficient parcel unless said parcel was legally established prior to the effective date of this Chapter.
(B) Reduction in lot size for public purpose. Lots reduced in area by purchase, dedication or gift to a governing authority for the purposes of providing public rights-of-way, or for conveying a portion of a lot to a public governing authority for a publicly beneficial use, shall be allowed to be less than the required minimum lot size subject to City Council approval.
(C) Increased density. No lot shall be divided in such a way that any division of such lot shall contain more dwelling units than are permitted by the zoning district in which such lot is situated.
(D) Minor land splits. The division of land into 2 or 3 parcels shall require approval of a land split in compliance with Apache Junction City Code, Vol. II, Chapter 2, Subdivision Regulations.
(E) Subdivisions. The division of land into 4 or more parcels shall require approval of a subdivision in compliance with Apache Junction City Code, Vol. II, Chapter 2, Subdivision Regulations.
(F) Buildings straddling lot lines. Where 2 or more lots are used as a building site and where legal non-conforming buildings cross lot lines, the entire area shall be considered 1 lot and may require a lot combination process through Pinal County.
(Ord. 1402, passed 5-6-2014)