The regulations set forth in this chapter within
each use district shall be subject to the exceptions detailed in the
following sections.
Essential services, as defined in §
515-3, shall be permitted as authorized by law. Essential services are exempt from the provisions of this chapter, with the exception that there shall be full conformance with the following articles (where applicable for the proposed use or activity):
A. Article
XVIII, General Provisions.
B. Article
XX, Special Land Uses.
C. Article
XXV, Administration and Enforcement.
The provisions of this chapter shall not be
so construed as to interfere with the temporary use of any property
as a voting place in connection with any local, state or federal election.
Legal nonconforming lots of record may be excepted from the minimum lot width and area requirements in accordance with the provisions in §
515-172.
An uncovered, unenclosed porch or deck may project
into a required front or rear yard for a distance not to exceed 10
feet. This shall not be interpreted to include or permit fixed canopies.
Architectural features may extend or project
into a required side, front or rear yard not more than four feet.