In their application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion and protection of the public health, safety, comfort, morals, convenience and general welfare, and the provisions shall be interpreted in accordance with the following:
(A) Where the conditions imposed by any provision of this chapter are either more restrictive or less restrictive than comparable standards imposed by any other provision of this chapter or of any other law, ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation of any kind, the regulations which are more restrictive, or which impose higher standards or requirements, shall govern;
(B) This chapter is not intended to interfere with or abrogate or annul any easement, covenant or other private agreement, provided, that where the regulations of this chapter are more restrictive or impose higher standards or requirements than the easements, covenants or other private agreements, the requirements of this chapter shall govern;
(C) No building, structure or use not lawfully existing at the time of the adoption of this chapter shall become or be made lawful solely by reason of the adoption of this chapter; and to the extent that, and in any manner that the unlawful building, structure or use are in conflict with the requirements of this chapter, the building, structure or use remains unlawful under the provisions of this chapter; and
(D) This chapter is not intended to interfere with, abrogate, annul or repeal any ordinance, rules, regulations, previously adopted, and not in conflict with any of the provisions of this chapter or which shall be adopted, pursuant to law relating to the use of buildings or premises.
(Ord. passed 1-12-1976, § III)