(A) No structure or land shall hereafter be used or occupied and no structure or part thereof shall hereafter be constructed, erected, altered, enlarged, remodeled, extended or moved unless in conformity with all regulations and standards herein specified for the district in which it shall be located.
(B) No structure shall hereafter be constructed, erected, altered, enlarged, remodeled, extended or moved:
1. To exceed the height limit;
2. To occupy or house a greater number of families;
3. To occupy a greater percentage of the lot area;
4. To exceed the floor area ratio;
5. To have smaller or less habitable floor area per dwelling unit or lodging unit;
6. To exceed the maximum floor area;
than hereinafter required or in any manner contrary to the regulations and standards of the district in which it is located.
(C) In no case other than in planned developments shall there be more than one main or principal structure, or main or principal use on one lot or tract of land.
(D) No accessory use shall be established prior to the establishment of the main or principal use, and no accessory structure shall be constructed, erected, altered, remodeled, extended or moved prior to the establishment or construction of the main or principal structure except those accessory uses and structures of a temporary nature required for the establishment of the main or principal use, or for the construction of the main or principal structure.
(E) No structure shall be constructed or erected on a lot or tract of land or moved to a lot or tract of land which does not abut a public street or permanent easement of access to a public street. Such easement shall have a minimum width of twenty feet (20') unless an easement of less width was on record prior to the effective date of this zoning code.
(F) Nothing in this zoning code shall be deemed to require any change in the plans, construction, or designated use of any structure existing or upon which construction was lawfully begun prior to the effective date of this zoning code, or any amendment thereto as such amendment specifically applies to the plans, construction, or designated use, provided that such structure shall be completed within one calendar year from the effective date of this zoning code or any amendment thereto as such amendment is specifically applicable.
(G) The performance standards, regulations, rules, requirements, provisions, and restrictions set by this zoning code shall apply to all structures, uses, lots, and tracts of land created or established after the effective date of this zoning code, or any amendment thereto as such amendment specifically applies to the standards, regulations, rules, requirements, provisions, and restrictions, and shall not be deemed to require any change in the structure, uses, lots, or tracts of land lawfully existing on the effective date of this zoning code or any amendment thereto, except as expressly specified hereinafter.
(H) The uses permitted in one district shall not be permitted in any other district unless specifically stated.
(I) Accessory structures and uses shall comply with size, height, setback, and any other restrictions set forth in this zoning code, unless a variance is properly granted under the provisions in chapter 13 of this title. (Ord. 2005-04, 5-16-2005)