The purpose of this section is to assure that the land is not used in any other way except in conformity with these regulations. This section contains statements of policy, a declaration to those who live under the ordinance codified in this chapter and those responsible for administration and enforcement of it and to the courts that may, at some time in the future, be required to interpret it so that there is a schedule of district regulations considered a binding requirement that is to be enforced, except as hereinafter specifically provided.
(A) No land shall be used except for a purpose permitted in the district in which it is located.
(B) No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered, nor shall any building be used except for a use permitted in the district in which the building is located.
(C) No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed or structurally altered to exceed the height limit herein established for the district in which the building is located.
(D) No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed or structurally altered except in conformity with the area regulations of the district in which the building is located.
(E) No building shall be erected or structurally altered to the extent specifically provided hereinafter except in conformity with the off-street parking and loading requirements of this chapter.
(F) The minimum yards, parking spaces and open spaces, including lot area per family required by this chapter for each and every building existing at the time of passage of this chapter or for any building hereafter erected or structurally altered, shall not be encroached upon or considered a part of the yard or parking space required for any other building, nor shall any lot area be reduced below the requirements of this chapter for the district in which the lot is located.
(G) Every building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be located on a lot as herein defined and in no case shall there be more than one main building on one lot except where allowed.
(H) As defined in § 159.004 of this chapter, the use of land for agricultural purposes shall be permitted in any zoning district and a farm shall be permitted in any zoning district.
(I) On a farm as defined in § 159.004 of this chapter, the following uses shall be permitted:
(1) Truck gardens, nurseries, grain storage facilities and other agricultural uses including the sale and distribution of agricultural products, and produce grown on the farm and including a greenhouse, but not including a sales room or roadside stand. One additional single-family dwelling that is under the same ownership as the principal farm dwelling is allowed to be used by the family or employees of the farm; and
(2) Any other use permitted in the zoning district in which the farm is located.
(J) The following regulations shall not apply to the use of land for agricultural purposes on farms:
(1) Fence restrictions as set out in § 159.046(I);
(2) Restriction on storage of vehicles as set out in § 159.016; and
(K) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires all “places of public accommodation” to be accessible to all individuals regardless of disability (42 U.S.C. § 12181).
(L) Use regulations for all land, buildings and structures are described in § 159.046(N).
(1999 Code, § 165.03) (Ord. 2247, passed 10-9-2001; Ord. 2352, passed 7-24-2007)