No building or structure shall be erected, converted, enlarged,
reconstructed, or structurally altered, nor shall any building or
land be used for any purpose other than is permitted in the district
in which the building or land is located.
No application for a building permit or other permit or license,
or for a certificate of occupancy, shall be approved by the Building
Commissioner and no permit or license shall be issued by any other
City department which would authorize the use or change in use of
any land or building contrary to the provisions of this chapter, or
the erection, moving, alteration, enlargement or occupancy of any
building designed or intended to be used for a purpose or in a manner
contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
An area indicated on the Zoning Map as a public park, recreation
area, public school site, or other similar open space shall not be
used for any other purpose than that designated; and when the use
of the area is discontinued, it shall automatically be placed in the
A Single-Family Dwelling District until appropriate zoning is authorized
by the City Council within three months after the date of an application
filed for rezoning.