(A) The regulations of this chapter within each district shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure of land, and particularly except as hereinafter provided.
(B) No buildings, structure or land shall hereafter be used or occupied, and no building structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered, except in conformity with all of the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.
(C) No building or other structure shall hereafter be erected or altered to exceed the height or bulk, to accommodate or house a greater number of families, to occupy greater percentage of lot area, to have narrower or smaller rear yards, front yard, side yards or other open spaces, than herein required, or in any other manner contrary to the provision of this chapter.
(D) No part of a yard, or other open space, or off-street parking required about or in connection with any building for the purpose of complying with this chapter, shall be included as part of a yard, open space or off-street parking or loading space similarly required for any other building.
(E) No yard or lot existing at the time of passage of this chapter shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements set forth herein. Yards or lots created after the effective date of this chapter shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this chapter.
(F) If in a group of two or more contiguous lots or parcels of land owned or controlled by the same person, the living quarters, living area or other real property straddles or otherwise is placed on more than one parcel, or if one or more of the lots is less than 50 feet in width (as measured at the front setback), the property owner must merge the contiguous lots or parcels of land such that the living quarters, living area or other real property is placed on one singular parcel, or in the case of a substandard lot width, the remaining lot(s) or parcel(s) of land are in compliance with the yard width requirements of this code. Upon notification from the city, the property owner has 30 days from the date the letter was received to comply with this section. Failure to comply within the allotted time period will constitute a waiver of challenge by the property owner to the city’s subsequent application with the county for merger and/or subdivision of the parcels in accordance with this section.
(Prior Code, § 155.23) (Ord. 560, passed 6-6-1978; Ord. 604, passed 9-5-2000) Penalty, see § 155.999