Any lot that was legally established and recorded prior to the effective date of this Zoning Code, or its subsequent amendments, that no longer conforms with the provisions of this Zoning Code, or its subsequent amendments, shall remain lawful, subject to the following provisions:
(a) A conforming structure, conforming accessory structures, and/or the conduct of a Permitted or Conditional Use shall be allowed on any Legal Nonconforming Lot that has an area, lot width, depth, and/or frontage that is less than required for such structure or permitted use in this Zoning Code. A variance shall be required from any provision of this Zoning Code with which the lot does not comply other than those pertaining to minimum area, lot width, depth, and/or frontage, and shall be obtained only through action of the Board.
(b) Where there are two or more Nonconforming Lots with continuous frontage and in single ownership, those lots shall be considered to be an undivided parcel for the purposes of conformity with this Zoning Code. If this undivided parcel is in conformity with the minimum area, lot width, depth, and/or frontage requirements of this Zoning Code, no portion of this undivided parcel shall be used or conveyed in any manner that will create a lot that fails to be in compliance with the minimum area, lot width, depth, and/or frontage requirements of this Code.
(c) Any lot of record or lot for which a land contract has been issued or any lot within an unrecorded allotment of which at least one-half of the lots are of record or have been sold on land contract on the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance 87-1951, passed July 10, 1951), may be used for a single or a two family dwelling in existence prior to May, 1995 irrespective of the area of the width of the lot; the width of the side yard of any such lot need not exceed ten percent (10%) of the width of the lot; the depth of the rear yard need not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot. However, in no instance shall the minimum dimensions of the side and the rear yards be less than five and twenty feet, respectively. The building lines established on lots within a recorded allotment shall prevail over those established in this Zoning Ordinance.
(d) Any lot of record on the effective date of Ordinance No. 87-1951 known as the Zoning Ordinance Passed July 10, 1951, containing 4 or more acres of land, may be used and subdivided to provide for two single-family dwellings irrespective of the width of the lot; the width of the side yard of any such lot need not exceed ten percent (10%) of the width of the lot; the depth of the rear yard need not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot; however, in no instance shall the minimum dimensions of the side and rear yards be less than 5 feet and 20 feet, respectively; provided however, that each lot shall have an area of not less than 2 acres of land for each dwelling. Ingress and egress to such dwellings may be by easement of not less than 9 feet in width from a duly dedicated street.
ALTERNATIVELY
(c) Any lot of record or lot for which a land contract has been issued or any lot within an unrecorded allotment of which at least one-half of the lots are of record or have been sold on land contract on the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance 87-1951, passed July 10, 1951), shall also be subject to the provisions of Section 1171.03(a)
(d) Any lot of record on the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance 87-1951, passed July 10, 1951), containing 4 or more acres of land, shall also be subject to the provisions of Section 1171.03(b).
(Ord. 2017-7-15. Passed 9-12-17.)