(A) Notwithstanding anything to contrary herein, a single-family dwelling and any attendant accessory buildings authorized in this chapter may be erected on any single lot of record at the effective date of this chapter, provided the following conditions are satisfied:
(1) The nonconforming lot must be located within a zoning district which allows single-family dwellings as permitted uses;
(2) Land coverage must not exceed 30%;
(3) Height of the structure may not exceed two and one-half stories or 25 feet, whichever is lesser. The height of the structure shall be determined by measuring from the center of the front lot line and the average grade measured from front to rear of the lot;
(4) Side yard setbacks shall be reduced by the same percentage the area of the lot bears to its zone district requirements, provided no side yard shall be setback from the property line less than five feet;
(5) Front yard setbacks shall be reduced by the same percentage the area of the lot bears to its zone district requirements, provided no front yard shall be setback from the property line less than 15 feet; and
(6) Rear yard setbacks shall be reduced by the same percentage the area of the lot bears to its zone district requirements, provided no rear yard shall be setback from the property line less than 20 feet.
(B) If two or more lots or combinations of lots and portions of lots with continuous frontage in single ownership are on record at the time of passage or amendment of this chapter, and further provided all or part of the lots do not meet the requirements for lot width and area as established by this chapter, those lots shall be deemed an undivided parcel for purposes of this chapter. Upon this event, no structure may be erected on any portion of the undivided parcel, nor shall any division of the parcel be made where the subdivided lot shall not comply with all the requirements set forth in this chapter.
(C) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the event that 50% or more of the lots fronting on one side of a street within a block are improved, the existing building setbacks of the improved lots shall be the established building setback for determining the required setbacks for the remainder of the lots along the street frontage, provided however, the existing setbacks for the improved lots are substantially the same with respect to one another.
(Ord. 656, passed 7-2-2001; Ord. 706, passed 12-2-2002)