(A) No conveyance of land described by metes and bounds, by reference to an unapproved registered land survey, or to an unapproved plat made after the effective date of this chapter, shall be made or recorded unless the parcel described in the conveyance:
(1) Was a separate parcel of record at the date of adoption of subdivision regulations or of any amendments thereto;
(2) Was the subject of written agreement to convey entered into prior to the time;
(3) Was a separate parcel of not less than 2½ acres in area and 150 feet in width as of January 1, 1966; or
(4) Was a separate parcel of not less than five acres in area and 300 feet in width prior to the adoption of Ordinance No. 352, effective February 10, 1966.
(B) (1) If, in a group of two or more contiguous lots under the same ownership, any individual lot does not meet the lot area and width requirements of the shoreland zoning regulations, § 154.050 the lot shall not be considered a separate parcel for sale or development.
(2) The lot shall be combined with the one or more contiguous lots so that they equal one or more parcels of land, each meeting the requirements of the shoreland zoning regulations.
(C) If compliance with the foregoing restrictions will create an unnecessary hardship, and failure to comply does not interfere with the purpose of this subchapter, then the City Council may consider a variance under § 151.101. Any landowner or agent who conveys a lot or parcel in violation of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The city may institute civil action to enjoin the conveyance, or seek other relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(D) This chapter shall apply to any parcels which are taken from existing parcels of record by metes and bounds description. The city shall deny any building permit application, except as provided in § 151.003(C), for any parcels so divided, pending compliance with this chapter.
(`86 Code, § 10.06) (Ord. 818, passed 7-15-03)