In their interpretation and application, the provisions of these zoning regulations shall be held to be minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, morals, convenience, comfort, prosperity and general welfare.
(A) Uniformity of regulations.
(1) The regulations established by this chapter within each zone shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure or land.
(2) Unless exceptions are specified in this chapter, the following interpretations shall apply.
(a) No buildings, structure or land shall be used or occupied, and no building or structure or part thereof shall be erected, changed, constructed, moved or structurally altered unless in conformity with all of the regulations herein specified for the zone in which it is located.
(b) No building or other structure shall be erected or altered:
1. To exceed the height limitations;
2. To accommodate or house a greater number of families; and
3. To occupy a greater percentage of the area; to have narrower or smaller rear yards, front yards, side yards or other open spaces.
(c) No part of a yard, or other open space, or off-street parking or loading space required about or in connection with any building for the purpose of complying with this chapter, shall be included as part of a yard, open space or off-street parking or loading space similarly required for any other building unless specific exception therefor is stated in this chapter.
(d) 1. No yard or lot existing at the time of passage of this chapter shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements set forth herein.
2. Yards or lots created after the effective date of this chapter shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this chapter.
(e) Any use not permitted in a zone either specifically or by interpretation by the Planning Commission is hereby specifically prohibited from that zone.
(B) Conflict with other provisions of law. Where this chapter is in any way more restrictive than other provisions of law or ordinance, the provisions of this chapter shall control.
(C) Conflict with private covenants or deeds. In case of a conflict between this chapter and any private restrictions imposed by covenant or deed, the responsibility of the Town Manager shall be limited to the enforcement of this chapter.
(D) One principal building to a lot.
(1) Only one principal building and its customary accessory buildings may hereafter be erected on a lot.
(2) No building shall be erected on any lot which does not have at least 50 feet frontage on a publicly dedicated street.
(E) Permitted height exceptions.
(1) Except as specifically stated in other parts of this chapter, no building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed or structurally altered to exceed the height limit herein after established for the district in which the building is located, except that penthouse or roof structures for the housing of elevators, stairways, tanks, ventilating fans or similar equipment required to operate and maintain the building, and fire or parapet walls, skylights, towers, steeples, flagpoles, chimneys, smokestacks, private and utility radio and television aerials or antennas, ham radio masts, water tanks or similar structures may be erected above the height limits herein.
(2) No such excepted structures may be erected to exceed by more than 15 feet the height limits of the district in which it is located; nor shall such excepted structures have a total area greater than 25% of the roof area of the building; nor shall such excepted structures be used for any residential purpose other than a use incidental to the main use of the building.
(3) Private radio, television and ham radio aerials or masts may be erected to any height providing it is acceptable to F.C.C.
(Ord. 2-98, passed 4-22-1998) Penalty, see § 153.999