(A) (1) A single-family dwelling and customary accessory buildings, notwithstanding limitations imposed by other provisions of this chapter, may be erected in any district in which single-family dwellings are permitted on any single lot of record at the effective date of adoption of or amendment to this chapter.
(2) The lot must be in separate ownership and not of continuous frontage with other lots in the same ownership.
(3) This provision shall apply even though the lot fails to meet the requirements for area or width, or both, that are generally applicable in the district; provided that, yard dimensions and other requirements not involving area of width, or both, of the lot shall conform to the regulations for the district in which the lot is located.
(B) Variance of area, width and yard requirements shall be obtained only through action of the City Council.
(2001 Code, § 11.13)