In applying and interpreting this chapter, its provisions shall
be held to be minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the
public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience of the general
welfare. The following specific regulations shall apply:
A. A minimum required lot or yard size for one building or structure
shall not be used, in whole or in part, as any part of a required
lot or yard for a second structure.
B. The required lot or yard for an existing building or structure shall
not be diminished below the minimum requirements of this chapter.
C. The parking spaces required for one building or structure or use
shall not be included in the computation of required parking spaces
for a second building or structure or use.
D. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be taken to repeal, abrogate,
annul or in any way impair or interfere with the Building Code or
any rules or regulations adopted or issued thereunder or any other
provisions of law or ordinance or regulation existing or as may be
adopted in the future when not in conflict with any of the provisions
of this chapter, nor is it intended by this chapter to interfere with
or abrogate or annul any easements, covenants or other agreements
between parties; provided, however, that when this chapter imposes
a greater restriction upon the use of buildings, structures, premises,
lots or land or upon the height of buildings or structures or requires
larger lots, yards, courts or other open spaces than imposed or required
by such other provision of law, ordinance or regulation or by such
easements, covenants or agreements, the provisions of this chapter
shall control.
E. Wherever the provisions of any other law or ordinance or regulation
impose a greater restriction than this chapter, the provisions of
such other law or ordinance or regulation shall control.
F. No provision contained in this chapter shall be construed as justifying
the encroachment of any building or structure within any street lines
now or hereafter laid down on any subdivision plat filed in the office
of the County Clerk or within any federal, state, county or town street
or highway.
G. All zoning district boundaries shown as or within street or roadway
rights-of-way shall be considered as the center line of said right-of-way.
Where the Zoning Map indicates a depth of a district along a street
or road right-of-way, the depth shall be measured at a right angle
from said right-of-way or street line (also known as the "front property
line").
Fees for a building permit application and for issuance of building
permits and certificates of occupancy shall be as provided in the
legislation establishing the Building Code.