(A) No open space surrounding any building shall be encroached or reduced in any manner, except in conformity with the yard, lot area and building location regulations herein designated for the district in which such building or open space is located. No yard, off-street parking space, off-street loading space or other space surrounding any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise specified herein, shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building, and no yard or other open space on one platted lot shall be considered as the required open space on another platted lot unless the other platted lot is in the same ownership and is declared as a single zoning lot in applying for a building permit, and provided no land so considered has previously been considered as part of a required building site or zoning lot in the application for a building permit for an existing building. The required yard or open space for any use, building or structure shall be contained in the same zone as required for the principal use, its buildings or accessory buildings.
(B) No lot, yard, off-street loading space, off-street parking space or other open space required for an existing building by the regulations contained herein shall be hereafter reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements set forth herein for said building or structure, except to provide for the extension, establishment or widening of a public street or highway.
(Prior Code, § Q-1-108) Penalty, see § 159.999