1211.11 REQUIRED LOT AREA TO BE MAINTAINED.
   (a)   A parcel of land may be divided into two or more zoning lots, if all lots resulting from such division conform to all lot area and width regulations of the district in which it is located. A lot of record, whether vacant or occupied by a building, which has an area or width equal to or less than required by these regulations and which was owned separately from adjoining lots on the effective date of this Zoning Code (Ordinance No. 1969-169, passed July 16, 1970) or an amendment thereto which shall make the lot nonconforming, shall not be further reduced in any manner except by conveyance to an adjacent owner or owners.
   The required lot area which is provided for a dwelling or other use shall not be considered as providing any part of the required lot area for another dwelling or use.
   (b)   In a R-MF-40 District, not less than 1,000 square feet of land area shall be provided as open space immediately adjacent to each townhouse dwelling unit.
   (c)   In R-MF-24 and R-MF-15 Districts, the minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be provided as follows:
      (1)   Low-rise multi-unit buildings:
         A.   With underground parking for the required enclosed parking, the minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be not less than 2,400 square feet per dwelling.
         B.   With attached accessory garage for required enclosed parking space, the minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be not less than 2,700 square feet per dwelling.
         C.   With detached accessory garage for required enclosed parking space, the minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be not less than 3,000 square feet per dwelling.
      (2)   High-rise multi-unit buildings:
         A.   With underground parking for the required enclosed parking space, the minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be not less than 1,500 square feet per dwelling.
         B.   With attached accessory garage for required enclosed parking space, the minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be not less than 1,800 square feet per dwelling.
         C.   With detached accessory garage for required enclosed parking space, the minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be not less than 2,100 square feet per dwelling.
            (Ord. 1988-249. Passed 3-16-89; Ord. 2023-6. Passed 4-20-23.)
   
   (d)   In RMF-40, RMF-24 and RMF-15 Districts, the minimum lot area per dwelling unit for townhouses shall be 7,000 square feet per dwelling.
(Ord. 1994-197. Passed 9-15-94.)
   (e)   In the Planned Unit Development, R-MF-40, R-MF-24 and R-MF-15 Districts, the minimum lot area per dwelling unit for single family cluster homes shall be 14,520 square feet per dwelling. In these zoning districts, the applicant is not required to provide a Single Family (R-1F-80) District preliminary subdivision plan for the determination of the number of units that the parcel may contain. (Ord. 1997-45. Passed 3-20-97; Ord. 2023-6. Passed 4-20-23.)