(A) No required yard or lot area existing at the time of adoption of this chapter or any amendment subsequent thereto shall be reduced in size below the minimum requirements set forth herein, except as the result of street widening or other taking for public use or conveyance in lieu thereof.
(B) Yards or lots created after the effective date of this chapter shall meet the minimum requirements established by this chapter. This prohibition shall not be construed to prevent the condemnation of land for public purposes.
(Prior UDO, § 5.15) Penalty, see § 153.999