(a) Residential Lots. Any lot of record existing at the effective date of adoption of this Zoning Ordinance or any of its subsequent amendments, which does not conform to the lot requirements of the district in which it is located, is to be considered a nonconforming lot of record.
(1) Where there exists one (1) nonconforming lot of record in single ownership, with frontage along a public right of way, such shall be considered a buildable lot for the district in which it is located if the dwelling unit can meet the square footage requirements of that district.
(2) Where two (2) or more contiguous, nonconforming, vacant lots of record are in single ownership, the Zoning Inspector may require replatting to minimize the nonconformity. The replatted lots shall be approved by the Planning Commission and once approved, the replatted lots shall be considered as having met the lot size requirements of this Zoning Ordinance. The number of replatted lots of record shall at least equal one-half (½) of the original number of lots of record.
(b) Commercial and Industrial Lots.
(1) Lots of record which are presently used, or have been used, for commercial or industrial uses within an existing commercial or industrial zoning district and which ownership was on record at the time of adoption of the Zoning Ordinance or Zoning Amendment which do not meet the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance for minimum lot width or minimum set-back line, minimum lot frontage, minimum lot area, or minimum open space, may be utilized for commercial or industrial uses under conditions established by the Planning Commission.
(2) The purpose of this provision is to permit utilization of recorded lots though they may not meet minimum area requirements of the district of which they are part of; however, the Board of Zoning Appeals, under proper application, and for good cause, may vary minimum area and set-back requirements on existing substandard lots, subject to Section 1165.04: Procedure for Variance.
(Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)