(a) A lot of record that exists at the time of adoption or amendment of this code that does not meet the minimum requirements for lot width or lot area may be used for any permitted use in the district in which the lot is located, provided that any building or structure constructed on the lot complies with all other requirements of the zoning district. The nonconforming lot may also be used for conditional uses, if it meets all applicable requirements for those uses.
(b) Adjoining nonconforming lots of record or nonconforming lots adjoining conforming lots that are owned by the same property owner of record shall be counted as a whole for the purposes of erecting accessory structures, additions, fences and signs if the following criteria are met:
(1) An existing principal structure is located on the property and was constructed prior to the adoption of this zoning code.
(2) The proposed improvement must comply with existing zoning setback regulations for the exterior portions of the adjoining lots not owned by the same property owner.
(Ord. 2013-19. Passed 9-16-13; Ord. 2015-28. Passed 12-7-15.)