No use or structure shall be established on a nonconforming lot of record except in accordance with the standards in this section.
(B) Nonconforming structures legally established on a nonconforming lot prior to the effective date of this ordinance may be continued, enlarged, or redeveloped only in accordance with the standards in § 5.3, Nonconforming Structures.
(A) Residential districts. In the residential zoning districts, notwithstanding limitations imposed by other provisions of this ordinance, a single-family detached dwelling and customary accessory structures may be developed on any single lot of record existing on October 1, 2008. This provision applies even if the lot of record fails to comply with the standards for area or width in § 6.8, Dimensional Standards. Development of a single-family detached dwelling on the lot of record shall comply with the other standards in § 6.8, Dimensional Standards, to the maximum extent practicable.
(B) Nonresidential districts. In the nonresidential zoning districts, notwithstanding limitations imposed by other provisions of this ordinance, a permitted use may be developed on any single nonconforming lot of record existing on October 1, 2008, or the date the lot of record became nonconforming, subject to review and approval of a special use permit. This provision shall apply even though the lot of record fails to comply with the standards for lot area that are applicable in the zoning district. In considering the application for a special use permit, the Board of Adjustment shall ensure the design and location of the proposed use is compatible with surrounding uses. Development of the permitted use on the lot of record shall comply with the other standards in § 6.8, Dimensional Standards, to the maximum extent practicable.
(C) Recombination required. In the event that a vacant nonconforming lot is located adjacent to a lot under common ownership, and the adjacent lot has sufficient size to allow for a lot line adjustment as a means of bringing the vacant lot closer into conformity with the requirements of the zoning district where its located, then such lot line adjustment shall be required as a condition of approval for development on the vacant nonconforming lot.
5.4.3 Redevelopment of improved lots in residential districts after casualty. If a legally established single-family attached or detached use is destroyed by casualty on a nonconforming lot in a residential zoning district that was part of a subdivision or division of land evidenced by plat or deed, or both, recorded prior to October 1, 2008, an identical replacement structure may be reconstructed within the same footprint as the use destroyed by casualty even though the lot does not meet the minimum lot area or lot width requirements.
5.4.4 Government acquisition of land in a residential district. Governmental acquisition of a portion of a lot for a public purpose that results in a reduction in lot width and/or lot area below that required in § 6.7, Dimensional Standards, shall not render the lot nonconforming.