The following regulations shall apply to all
lots of record which were existing prior to the effective date of
this chapter:
A. Provided that all other regulations are met, a detached
single-family dwelling unit may be erected in any district permitting
such dwellings on any lot of record, existing as of the date of adoption
of this chapter, even though such lot may not meet the requirements
of this chapter with respect to minimum lot size, width or depth,
or maximum density.
(1)
In the case of such lots, the minimum front
setback requirements shall be determined by the Zoning Administrator
based on the prevailing characteristics in the surrounding neighborhood
for front yards;
(2)
For side setback requirements the minimum shall
be five feet.
(3)
For rear setback requirements, the minimum shall
be 15 feet.
B. This section applies only to undeveloped nonconforming
lots. A lot is undeveloped if it has no principal building upon it
or if there is a principal building upon it which is physically unsafe
or unlawful due to lack of repairs and maintenance, and is declared
by a duly authorized official to be unsafe or unlawful by reason of
physical condition.
C. When a nonconforming lot of record can be used in
conformity with all of the regulations applicable to the intended
use, except that the lot size is smaller than the required minimums
set forth herein, then the lot may be used as proposed just as if
it were conforming. However, no use that requires a greater lot size
than the established minimum lot size for a particular district is
permissible on a nonconforming lot of record.