(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a nonconforming vacant lot existing and of official record as of the effective date of this ordinance may be developed for any of the uses permitted by these regulations in the zoning district in which it is located, provided that the use meets all applicable yard and setback requirements for the zoning district in which the lot is located.
(b) A non-conforming vacant lot shall not be developed if it could be combined with an adjoining lot (said lot being owned by the same person and any or all future assigns) on or after the effective date of these regulations in order to create a single lot. Where an owner owns adjoining property, construction may occur across the lot lines if that is the only way the yard requirements may be met without a variance. If said combination, however, results in the creation of a single lot that is more than one and one-half (1.5) times the minimum lot width or area required in the zoning district, then the single lot may be divided into two lots of equal width and area without being further classified as non-conforming. For the purposes of this section, "adjoining" shall be deemed to mean the sharing of one or more common lot lines and access to both lots can be provided by the same street without crossing that street.
(Passed 7-7-22.)