(A) In any district in which single-family dwellings are permitted, notwithstanding limitations imposed by other provisions of this chapter, a single-family dwelling and customary accessory buildings may be erected on any single lot of record at the effective date of adoption or amendment of this chapter which the original provision herein or amendment thereto would have prohibited the dwelling or accessory building construction. The lot must be in separate ownership and not of continuous frontage with other lots or parcels in the same or similar ownership exercising common control over the entire parcel as a single unit. This provision shall apply even though the lot fails to meet the requirements for total lot area, width or depth that are generally applicable in the district; provided that, yard dimensions, setbacks and other requirements not involving total lot area, width or depth of lots shall conform to the regulations for the district in which the lot is located unless a variance is obtained for the requirements.
(B) If two or more lots or combination of lots and portions of lots or parcels, or portions thereof, with continuous frontage are in the same or similar ownership exercising common control of the entire parcel as a single unit at any time after the effective date of this chapter, and the lots or parcels together do not meet the requirements for lot width, depth and total lot area as established in this chapter, the lands involved shall be considered to be a non-divisible parcel for the purposes of this chapter, and no portion of the parcel shall be used or sold which does not meet lot width, depth and total lot area requirements established by this chapter unless all or a portion of the land is sold or combined with adjoining other parcels so as to meet or exceed the requirements. No division of any parcel of land may be made which leaves any remaining portion of the land with a width, depth or total lot area below the requirements stated in this chapter unless a variance is obtained.
(Prior Code, § 11.23)