The regulations for each district or zone set forth by this Ordinance shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure or land, except as hereinafter provided or as otherwise granted by the applicable review authority set forth herein.
A. No building or structure shall be permitted to be erected on any lot other than a lot shown on an approved plat.
B. No building, structure or land shall be used or occupied, and no building or structure or part thereof shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered except in conformity with all of the regulations herein specified for the district or zone in which it is located.
C. No building or other structure shall be erected or altered:
1. To provide for greater height or bulk;
2. To accommodate or house a greater number of dwelling units or households;
3. To occupy a greater percentage of lot area; or
4. To have narrower or smaller yards or other open spaces than herein required, or in any other manner be contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance.
D. No yard or lot existing at the time of passage of this Ordinance shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum or above the maximum requirements set forth herein. Yards or lots created after the effective date of this Ordinance shall meet at least the minimum requirements and shall not exceed the maximum requirements set forth herein.
E. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any single lot of record existing before the effective date of this Ordinance shall comply with the yard dimension requirements in effect at the time such lot was platted and/or created.
F. Applicable setbacks shall be maintained from all lot lines; provided, however, a building or structure may be constructed over an interior lot line without regard for setbacks in cases where two or more lots are under common ownership and subject to a covenant or deed restriction acceptable to the City attorney that prohibits the sale of the lots separate from one another. In such instances, front yard, rear yard, and side yard setbacks from adjacent lots not under common ownership shall be maintained at all times in accordance with the requirements set forth herein.
(Ord. 20-29, § 2, 9-21-20)