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principal building may be constructed on a lot in any non-residential district pro-
vided that an access road at least 10 feet wide from a publicly maintained street to
each such building is available and maintained in passable condition for service and
emergency vehicles. Except where otherwise provided, separate buildings on the same
lot shall be separated by a minimum horizontal distance of 20 feet. In no case shall
there be more than one principal residenital building per lot, except as provided for
in Section 80, Accessory Mobile home; Section 85, R -SA Multi -Family; Section 67.4,
Mobile Home Parks, Section 87, Planned Residential Development; and Section 104, Resi-
dential Group Project.
Section 55. Accessory Buildings on Residential Lots.
on any residential lot, accessory buildings shall not be located in any required front
or size yard, and shall not cover more than thirty (30) per cent of any rear yard.
Renumber Sections 55, 56, and 57 to be Section 56. Fence and Hedge Limitations,
section 57. Every lot must abut a street and Section 58. Transmission and Distri-
bution Facilities, Utility Poles, Towers and Lines, Sewage Treatment Plants and
Sanitary Landfills Exempt.
Section 60. Nonconformances.
60.1 Nonconformances, General. This ordinance places restraints on the use of land
and its improvements by establishing minimum standards. Prior to the adoption of
this ordinance, land and improvements were used and plans were initiated to use land
and improvements in a number of instances according to standards below the standards
established in this ordinance. It is recognized that the strict application of the
provisions of this ordinance to circumstances emanating from past actions and past
intentions as regards the use of land, when no standards or lesser standards were in
existence, could yield hardships. It is recognized further that properties which do
not now conform to the provisions of this ordinance could be allowed to be used in
such ways without violating the spirit of this ordinance. Accordingly, the following
sections refer to distuations, in which lots have been platted prior to the adoption
of this ordinance with dimentsions and other characteristics which are not in con-
forming with the standards of this ordinance to treatment of existing uses and
structures not in conformity with the standards of this ordinance; to standards for
the reconstruction of damaged structures whick do not conform to the standards of
this ordinance; and to changes in zoning, subsequent to the adoption of this ordi-
nance, as these might affect conformity of parcels of land, their use or improvements
thereon to the standards of this ordinance.
60.2 Nonconforming vacant Lots. This category of nonconformance consists of vacant
lots for which plats or descriptions have been recorded in the office of the Register
of Deeds of Iredell County, which at the time of the effective date of this ordinance,
June 1, 1983, fail to comply with the dimensional requirements for the districts in
which they are located. Any such nonconforming lot may be used for any of the uses
permitted by this ordinance in the district in which it is located, provided:
60.2.1 Such vacant lot of record does not abut another lot of record to which it
can Se combined as provided for in Section 100. Lot of Record.
60.2.2 Minimum requirements of the district for front yard, side yard, rear yard,
height and unobstructed open space shall be complied with.
60.3 Nonconforming Occupied Lots or Buildings. This category of nonconformance
consists of lots, occupied by buildings or structures at the time of the passage of
this ordinance, that fail to comply with minimum requirements for area, width, front
yard, side yard, rear yeard, height, unobstructed open space and other requirements
for the districts in which they are located. Structures and buildings on these lots
may be improved, enlarged, and extended, provided as follows:
60.3.1 Any such improvement, enlargement or extension of buildings or structures
shall comply with minimum requirements as to front yard, side yard, rear yard, height
and unobstructed open space for the district in which they are located.
60.3.2 The existence of a nonconforming condition on a lot, parcel or tract of land
shall not provent the construction of additional buildings or structures on said
parcel, lot or tract so long as said building or structure itself meets the require-
ments of this ordinance.
60.3.3 Nonconforming conditions such as absent or substandard buffering, parking
space, landscaping or loading space, existing at the enactment of this ordinance on
premises used for a conforming use may be continued so long as they are not enlarged
or otherwise made less conforming. The construction or erection of structures or
buildings shall not be considered an enlargement or extension of such conditions.
60.4 Nonconforming Open Uses of Land. This category of nonconformances consists of
lots used for storage yards, used car lots, auto wrecking, junk yards, golf driving
ranges, miniature golf, and similar oven uses where the only buildings on the lot
are incidental and accessory to the open use of the lot and where such use of the
land is not permitted to be established hereafter, under this ordinance, in the
district in which it is located. A nonconforming open use of land may be continued
except as follows: