A single-family dwelling may be located on any lot in any district in which single-family dwellings are permitted if the lot was a single parcel in single ownership or a single parcel separately described or included in a deed or plat which was of record in the office of the county’s Recorder at the time of passage of this chapter, even though the lot does not have the minimum lot width, depth or area specified for its district as based on the following regulations.
(A) The minimum side and rear yard setbacks shall be proportionally applied by the Building Commissioner as based on the proportion that the non-conforming lot is smaller than the minimum lot size required in the district that the lot is located. Fractional numbers shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
(B) In no case shall the side or rear yard be modified by more than 50% of the minimum yard requirement for the district in which the lot of record is located without requesting a variance before the Board of Zoning Appeals pursuant to the requirements of this chapter.
(C) The front yard setback shall not be altered in order to keep the continuity of the front yard setback of surrounding properties.
(Ord. passed 9-26-2006)