No parcel of land shall hereafter be reduced or divided so as to provide less than the minimum lot size required in the district in which such land is situated.
(a) Minimum Lot Area. The minimum lot area without central water and sewer services shall be one (1) acre per family for single-family dwellings unless a larger lot size is required by the Lorain County Health Board due to soil conditions.
(b) Non-Conforming Existing Lot of Record. Any lot or parcel of land under one ownership and of record at the time of adoption of this Zoning Ordinance or any amendment hereto, may be used as a building site even when of less area or width than that required by the regulations for the district in which located. All applicable setbacks and other development standards shall apply to non-conforming existing lots.
(c) Setback Regulations for Corner Lots. On a corner lot, the principal building and its accessory structures shall be required to have the same setback distance from all street right-of-way lines as required for the front yard in the district in which the structures are located.
(d) Reduction of Area or Space. No lot, yard, parking area, or other space shall be reduced in area or dimension if such reduction has the effect of making the lot, yard, parking area, or other space less than the minimum required by this Ordinance. Furthermore, any lot, yard, parking area, or other space which is already less than the required minimum shall not be reduced further. However, nothing in this section shall be interpreted to limit the power of the Board of Zoning Appeals in properly granting variances under this Ordinance.