(a) In any district any lot of record that was lawfully created under both Ohio law and the ordinances of the City as of the effective date of this Code, irrespective of the width and area, may be developed for any use permitted in the district in which the lot is located. No such lot or parcel or portion thereof shall be used or sold in a manner diminishing compliance with lot width and area requirements established by this Code, nor shall any division be made which creates a lot width or area below the requirements stated in this Code.
(b) No lot regardless of its width shall be deemed to be less than 40 feet in width for the purpose of determining setback requirements and provided further:
(1) The sum of the side yard widths on any such lot shall not be less than 30% of the width of the lot, but in no case shall any side yard be less than five feet; provided, however, that on a corner lot, the width of the side yard adjacent to the side street shall not be less than eight feet or 20% of the frontage, whichever is greater.
(2) The depth of the rear yard of any such lot need not exceed 20% of the depth of the lot, but in no case shall it be less than 20 feet.
(Ord. 16-19. Passed 9-16-19.)