§ 25-2-943. SUBSTANDARD LOT.

(A)

A substandard lot may be used for a nonresidential use that is permitted in the zoning district in which the lot is located if, except for minimum lot area, the use and development complies with the requirements of this title.

(B)

A substandard lot may be used for a single-family residential use if the use is permitted in the zoning district in which the lot is located and the lot complies with the requirements of this subsection.

(1)

A substandard lot recorded in the county real property records before March 15, 1946 must:

(a)

have an area of not less than 4,000 square feet; and

(b)

be not less than 33 feet wide at the street or at the building line, or have access to a street by an easement that is:

(i)

not less than ten feet wide if it serves one lot, or not less than 18 feet wide if it serves more than one lot;

(ii)

not more than 150 feet in length; and

(iii)

maintained for access by the property owner.

(2)

A substandard lot recorded in the county real property records after March 14, 1946 must:

(a)

have an area of not less than 5,750 square feet; and

(b)

be not less than 50 feet wide at the street or at the building line.

(C)

If a substandard lot is used with one or more contiguous lots for a single use or unified development, the requirements of this chapter apply to the aggregation of lots as if the aggregation were a single lot.

(D)

A substandard lot that is aggregated with other property to form a site may not be disaggregated after August 6, 2007 to form a site that is smaller than the minimum lot area requirement.

Source: Sections 13-2-334, 13-2-335, and 13-2-336; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20070726-131.