§ 9-72.080. Nonconforming Parcels

A nonconforming parcel of record that does not comply with the access, area, or dimensional requirements of this Development Code for the zoning district in which it is located, shall be considered to be a legal building site if it meets one of the criteria specified by this Section. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to produce sufficient evidence to establish the applicability of one or more of the following, to the satisfaction of the Director.

A.

Approved subdivision. The parcel was created through a subdivision approved by the City or the County.

B.

Individual parcel legally created by deed. The parcel is under one ownership and of record, and was legally created by a recorded deed before the effective date of the zoning amendment that made the parcel nonconforming.

C.

Variance or lot line adjustment. The parcel was approved through the Variance procedure (Section 9-52.090) or its current configuration resulted from a lot line adjustment.

D.

Partial government acquisition. The parcel was created in conformity with the provisions of this Development Code, but was made nonconforming when a portion of the parcel was acquired by a governmental entity.

(§ 5, Ord. 1085, eff. January 6, 2006)