(a) In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this Code shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of public health, safety, morals and welfare, and shall be liberally construed in favor of the City and shall not be construed to be a limitation or repeal of any other power now or hereafter possessed by the City of Moline.
(b) Where property is affected by the regulation imposed by any provision of this Code and by any other governmental regulations, the regulations which are the most restrictive or which impose higher standards or requirements shall prevail. Regardless of any other provision of this Code, no land shall be developed or used, and no structure erected or maintained in violation of any state or federal regulations. Thus, in accordance with state law, whenever this ordinance imposes higher standards than the county subdivision ordinance, said higher standards shall supersede the county regulations in the unincorporated territory located within the City of Moline’s subdivision jurisdiction.
(c) No structure, land, water or air shall hereafter be used and no structure or part thereof shall hereafter be located, erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, converted or structurally altered without a building permit, except those specifically exempted by the building code, and without full compliance with the provisions of this Code and all other applicable local, county and state requirements.
(d) Nothing herein contained shall require any changes in plans, construction, size or designated use of any building or part thereof, for which a zoning certificate or building permit has been issued before the effective date of this Code and the construction of which shall have been started within six (6) months from the date of such permit.
(e) Except as provided in this Code, under provisions for Nonconforming Uses (Sec. 35-3111), Nonconforming Sites and Structures (Sec. 35-3112), Nonconforming Lots (Sec. 35-3110), no building, structure, development or premises, shall be hereinafter used or occupied and no applicable permit granted, that does not conform to the requirements of this Code.
(f) In cases of mixed-occupancy or mixed-use, the regulations for each land use shall apply to the portion of the structure or land so occupied or so used.
(g) Except for outlots that are exclusively used for permanently protected green space area, no yard or other open space shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for a building or structure on any other lot.
(f) This ordinance is not intended to abrogate any easement, covenant, deed restriction, or any other private agreement or restriction; provided, that, where the provisions of this ordinance are more restrictive or impose higher standards or regulations than such easement, covenant, deed restriction, or other private agreement or restriction, the provisions of this ordinance shall govern. Where the provisions of the easement, covenant, deed restriction or private agreement or restriction impose duties and obligations more restrictive, or higher standards than the requirements of this ordinance or the determination of the City in approving a subdivision or in enforcing this ordinance, and such private provisions are not inconsistent with this ordinance or determinations thereunder, then such private provisions shall be operative and supplemental to this ordinance and determinations made thereunder. The City does not purport to enforce any such private provisions not reflected on the plat and its supporting documents and unless there is expressed in the nature of the document and the approval process an intent to give the City enforcement rights over same.