§ 94-5. Compliance with chapter provisions.  


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  • (a)

    Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all buildings shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed, structurally altered or used:

    (1)

    Only for a purpose permitted in the district in which the structure or land is located.

    (2)

    Only in conformance with the height and minimum lot requirements, and the parking, loading, stacking, and sign regulations and any other applicable requirements of the district in which the structure or land is located.

    (3)

    Only in conformance with federal and State law and in accordance with all municipal ordinances and regulations as may be applicable.

    Where this chapter and any other ordinance conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall apply.

    (b)

    The density and yard regulations of this chapter are minimum regulations for each building existing at the time of the effective date of this chapter or for any building erected or structurally altered thereafter. No land required for yards, lot frontage or other open spaces adjacent to an existing building or any building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be considered a yard, frontage or lot area for more than one building except for a unit group of buildings.

    (c)

    Every building erected or structurally altered after the effective date of this chapter shall be located on a lot as herein defined and in no case shall there be more than one main building on a lot except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

    (d)

    Cooperatives, corporations, condominiums and all other forms of property ownership do not affect the application of these regulations and all requirements shall apply as though the property were under single ownership.

    (e)

    All inhabited manufactured and mobile homes shall conform to one of the following:

    (1)

    Use as a dwelling and located in an RMH or R-3A residential district or in a mobile home court;

    (2)

    Use as a dwelling associated with a farm; or

    (3)

    Use as a temporary office on a construction or development site.

    A mobile home which is not in conformance with one of such requirements shall not be occupied or inhabited; nor shall it be connected to utilities except when being displayed for sale by a dealer or manufacturer.

(Ord. No. 21-03, 8-26-2003)