14-1-050 GENERAL PROVISIONS: The Sale of Non-Conforming Lots
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A parcel of land which has less than the minimum width and area requirements
for the zone in which it is located and which has been cut off from a larger parcel of land since the effective date of the width and area requirements of this title, shall not be entitled to the issuance of a building permit for any type of construction thereon until such time as the lot is fully conforming to the zoning requirements of the area where it is located.
A variance to the strict requirement of this section may be granted by the Appeal
Authority if each of the following criteria are met:
1. The property in question is not in a formally plotted subdivision;
2. Each new lot contains the minimum square footage required in the zone;
3.
Each new lot contains at least 75 feet of frontage on a public street.
14-1-040 GENERAL PROVISIONS: Definitions · 14-1-060 GENERAL PROVISIONS: Accessory Buildings