Single nonconforming recorded lots

• • A. When buildable. A lot or parcel of land having a lot width or lot area which is less than required by section 401 may be considered buildable for single household residential purposes regardless of the lot width or lot area, provided such lot or parcel of land was (i) shown on a plat or on a deed duly recorded prior to the effective date of this ordinance, and (ii) provided that at the time of recording the lot or parcel of land so created conformed in all respects to the minimum requirements of the zoning ordinance in effect at that time, and (iii) said lot or parcel of land did not abut other land of the same owner on March 29, 1976, or at any time after such lot or parcel of land was rendered substandard by the provisions of any prior zoning ordinance.

  • B. Notwithstanding the failure of a single substandard lot of record or contiguous lots of record to meet the dimensional and/or quantitative requirements of this zoning ordinance, and/or road frontage or other access requirements applicable to the district as stated in the ordinance, a substandard lot of record shall not be required to seek any zoning relief based solely on the failure to meet minimum lot size requirements of the district in which such lot is located. The setback, frontage, and/or lot width requirements for a structure under this section shall be reduced and the maximum building coverage requirements shall be increased by the same proportion as the lot area of the substandard lot is to the minimum lot area requirement of the zoning district in which the lot is located. All proposals exceeding such reduced requirement shall proceed with a modification request under section 905 or a dimensional variance request under section 907, whichever is applicable.

(Ord. of 12-11-23(2))