The regulations set by this chapter within each district shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure or land, and particularly, except as hereinafter provided.
(A) No building, structure or land shall hereafter be used or occupied, and no building or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered, except in conformity with all of the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.
(B) No building or other structure shall hereafter be erected or altered:
(1) To exceed the height or bulk;
(2) To accommodate or house a greater number of families;
(3) To occupy a greater percentage of lot area;
(4) To have narrower or smaller rear yards, front yards or side yards or other open spaces;
(5) To exceed the maximum number of dwelling units per lot area; and/or
(6) To provide fewer than the required number of off-street parking and off-street loading spaces, than herein required; or in any other manner contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
(C) No part of a yard, or other open space or off-street parking or loading space required about or in connection with any building for the purpose of complying with this chapter, shall be included as a part of a yard, open space or off-street parking or loading space similarly required for any other building.
(D) No yard or lot existing at the time of passage of this chapter shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements set forth herein. Yards or lots created after the effective date of this chapter shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this chapter.
(E) All land annexed to the city shall retain the same zoning classification as established in the unincorporated area.
(F) Within 180 days of the annexation of land to the city, zoning shall be established for that land incorporated into the one-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction. Zoning shall be established for the land by the same statutory procedure required for the amendment of the zoning regulations.
(G) Where applicable, county, state or federal standards are more restrictive than those contained herein, the more restrictive standards shall apply.
(H) The following structures and uses shall be exempt from the provisions of these regulations:
(1) Poles, wires, cables, conduits, vaults, laterals, pipes, mains, valves or other similar equipment for the distribution to consumers of telephone or other communications, electricity, gas, or water, or the collection of sewage or surface water operated or maintained by a public utility, but not including substations located on or above the surface of the ground;
(2) Railroad track, signals, bridges and similar facilities and equipment located on a railroad right-of-way and maintenance and repair work on the facilities and equipment; and
(3) Public signs.
(Prior Code, § 11-104)