In nonresidential districts, every principal building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be located, entirely on a single lot or parcel of record (including its required yard areas, parking facilities, easements and other required spaces), and there shall not be more than one principal building on a lot or parcel unless authorized as a special use under the provisions of chapter 10 of this title upon finding that multiple principal buildings on a single lot conform to the following conditions:
A. Multiple buildings shall only be permitted if they are owned and occupied by a single entity in the operation of a single, unified business enterprise or activity.
B. The use of multiple buildings rather than a single larger building shall be found to be necessary for safety or substantially greater efficiency of the proposed use, as opposed to mere convenience or preference of the owner or occupant.
C. Division of the site of multiple buildings into two (2) or more single lots shall not be possible or feasible under existing zoning requirements.
D. All zoning and building requirements, other than the multiplicity of principal buildings, shall be met.
E. The special use shall not be substantially contrary to the general purposes of the zoning ordinances nor incompatible with the existing uses and developments in the neighborhood. (Ord. 95-07, 2-22-1995)