Abutting nonconforming lots of record under the same ownership

A. When merged. If two (2) or more abutting nonconforming lots of record were under the same ownership on or at any time after March 29, 1976, such lots shall be considered to be an undivided parcel of land for the purpose of this ordinance, and no single lot or portion thereof shall be used in violation of the requirements of section 401 as to lot width and area. If the total lot width or lot area of such abutting lots of record is less than required by section 401, such lots may be considered as a single nonconforming lot of record for single household residential purposes and shall be governed by the provisions of section 207. However, such merger of abutting nonconforming lots shall not apply to lots in the R-10 Zoning District where all such lots are serviced by both public water and public sewer, although they shall remain subject to section 207.

B. Compliance with other sections. Nothing in this section shall be construed as exempting such abutting nonconforming lots of record from complying with (i) the maximum percentage of lot coverage of principal and accessory buildings, (ii) maximum building height as contained in section 401 for the zoning district in which such lot is located and (iii) the building and accessory building setback provisions of sections 207 and 208. Any lots meeting those requirements shall be considered as a conforming lot of record for single-household residential purposes.