The regulations set forth in this Planning and Zoning Code within each district shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each type of structure or use of land, except as hereinafter provided.
(a) Regulations Apply. No building, structure, or land shall hereafter be used or occupied, and no building or structure or part thereof shall be erected, constructed, moved, or structurally altered, except in conformity with the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.
(b) Lot Areas and Yards May Not Be Encroached On. No building shall be erected, reconstructed, or structurally altered in any manner which will encroach on or reduce the required yard setbacks, lot area per dwelling unit, ground floor area of dwellings, or lot coverage provisions established for the district in which such building or use is located.
(c) Yards Are Separate. No part of a required yard, open space, or off-street parking or loading space used for the purpose of complying with this Planning and Zoning Code shall be included as part of a yard, open space, or off-street parking or loading space similarly required for any other building.
(d) No Reduction in Yards. No yard or lot existing at the time of passage of this Planning and Zoning Code shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements set forth herein. Yards or lots created after the effective date of this code shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this Planning and Zoning Code.
(e) Division of Zoning Lots. No improved zoning lot shall hereafter be divided into two or more zoning lots and no portion of any improved zoning lot shall be sold, unless all improved zoning lots resulting from each such division or sale shall conform with all the applicable regulations of the zoning district in which the property is located and the provisions of Chapter 1105.
(Ord. 074-10. Passed 12-20-10.)