A. Minimum Requirements: The provisions of this Title shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, morals and welfare.
B. Conflicting Laws: Where the conditions imposed by any provision of this Title are either more restrictive or less restrictive than comparable conditions imposed by any other provisions of this Title or any other law, ordinance, rule or regulation of any kind, the conditions which are the most restrictive or impose the higher standards or requirements shall govern.
C. Existing Agreements: This Title is not intended to abrogate any easement, covenant or other private agreement; provided, that where the regulations of this Title are more restrictive or impose higher standards or requirements than such easements, covenants or other private agreements, the requirements of this title shall govern.
D. Existing Violations: No building, structure or use not lawfully existing at the time of the adoption of this title shall become or be made lawful solely by reason of the adoption of this title, and to the extent that and in any manner that said unlawful building, structure or use is in conflict with the requirements of this title, said building, structure or use shall remain unlawful under the provisions of this title. (1976 Code §22-2-1)