(A) Vacant lots. Any vacant lot that does not conform to one or more of the lot size requirements of the district in which it is located may be used in the manner indicated at divisions (B) and (C) below if it:
(1) Is of record on the date of the adoption or amendment of this chapter;
(2) Has continuously remained in separate ownership from abutting tracts of land throughout the entire period during which the creation of such lot was prohibited by the applicable zoning code or other ordinances; and
(3) Is at least 30 feet wide.
(B) Residential. On any existing nonconforming lot located in any district, any permitted structures may be erected, provided all the bulk and setback regulations of the particular district are observed. If the bulk and setback regulations cannot be met, then a variance provided for in § 155.146 must be obtained.
(C) Other districts. On any existing nonconforming lot located in the commercial or industrial districts, any structure permitted in the particular district may be erected if the bulk and setback requirements of that district are met. If the bulk and setback regulations cannot be met, then a variance provided for in § 155.146 must be obtained.
(D) Two or more lots in common ownership. If two or more lots or combinations of lots and portions of lots with continuous frontage were of record and in common ownership on the date of the enactment or amendment of this chapter, and if one or more of those lots do not meet the minimum lot width, depth, and area requirements of the district in which they are located, the land involved shall be considered an undivided parcel for the purposes of this chapter. No portion of any such parcel shall be developed except in compliance with this chapter, nor shall any such parcel be divided so as to create a lot that does not meet the requirements of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 10-6-2) (Ord. passed 4-19-1999) Penalty, see § 155.999