§ 44-4. Application of regulations.

Unless otherwise provided by this chapter:

(1)

Use of buildings, structures, and land. No building, structure, or land shall hereafter be used or occupied and no building, structure, or part thereof shall be erected, moved, or altered unless in conformance with the requirements herein specified for the zoning district in which it is or is to be located. Any use not allowed as a permitted use or permitted use by special exception within the applicable zoning district shall be deemed prohibited. No more than one principal use and structure per lot shall be permitted other than multifamily structures in an R-3 district, unless approved by the board of commissioners in accordance with this chapter.

(2)

Height and intensity of use. No building or structure shall hereafter be erected or constructed that does not comply with the applicable height, intensity of use, and setback requirements contained in this chapter, unless a variance has been granted by the development code administrator, planning commission board, or board of commissioners in accordance with this chapter.

(3)

Street frontage. No building or structure shall be erected on any lot which does not have immediate frontage on at least one public street for a minimum distance as required within the applicable zoning district, unless a variance has been granted by the planning commission board, development code administrator, or the board of commissioners in accordance with this chapter. All lots having frontage on more than one street should satisfy the minimum frontage requirements along all such streets.

(4)

Yards and open spaces (sharing prohibited). No part of a yard or open space, loading space, or off-street parking space about any building or lot, required for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be included as part of a yard or open space, loading space, or off-street parking space similarly required for another building or lot.

(Ord. of 3-23-99, Art. I, § 4)