1. Held in Single and Separate Ownership. A building may be erected or altered on any lot held at the time this Chapter becomes effective in single and separate ownership which is not of the required minimum area or width or is of such unusual dimensions or shape that the owner would have difficulty in providing the required open spaces for the district in which such lot is located, provided that the plans for the proposed building shall be approved as a variance by the Zoning Hearing Board after review of the plans to assure reasonable compliance with the intent of the regulations for the district.
2. Included in Approved Plans. Buildings may be erected on lots which are not held in single and separate ownership at the time this Chapter becomes effective and which are not of the required area or width, if such lots are included in a land subdivision plan which has been approved by the Borough Council within a 3-year period prior to the effective date of this Chapter.
(Ord. 77-5, 2/28/1977, §1403)