(A) Any preexisting lot for which a deed, recorded contract for deed, or other legal conveyance or plat has been recorded prior to the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter derives shall be deemed a permittable lot without requiring a variance, provided all the setbacks can be maintained and sanitary provisions for well and sewage disposal can be maintained, and the lot is at least 50 feet in width and contains at least 5,000 square feet.
(B) If two or more preexisting contiguous lots in total could not be divided into two or more lots meeting 80% of the requirements of this chapter for a new lot, and are held by the same owner on the effective date of this chapter, they shall be considered one lot for building and zoning purposes. The lots shall be tied together with a restriction filed with the County Recorder permanently requiring that the lots be considered as one lot only. This shall be required before a building permit is issued.
(C) Any lot, preexisting as described in division (A) above, which has been assessed sanitary sewer and has a separate stub shall be considered a permittable lot regardless of lot width; however, no lot containing less than 5,000 square feet shall be considered permittable. Commercial sewered lots with a structure in existence on June of 1998, shall be permittable regardless of width or area.
(D) Nonconformities in Shorelands. Nonconformities located within the Shoreland Overlay District are subject to the provisions of M.S. § 462.357, Subd. 1e, paragraphs (d) to (j).
(Prior Code, § 13.87) (Ord. 2021-04, passed 7-26-2021)