§ 3.12. Lots and buildings affected.

3.12.01. Except as hereinafter provided no building or structure shall be erected or altered, or shall any building or premises be used, for any purpose other than a use permitted or use permitted on review by this resolution in the zone in which such building or premises is located.

3.12.02. No lot may be so reduced in area that yards or other open spaces will be smaller than prescribed by this resolution, and no building shall be occupied by more households than hereinafter prescribed for the zone in which it is located with the following exceptions:

A.

When a dedication of right-of-way is required and approved under the provisions of the Knoxville-Knox County Minimum Subdivision Regulations, and this dedication makes a lot, building or structure nonconforming with requirements for minimum yards, building setbacks, building coverage, lot area, lot width or lot depth, a final plat may be approved which results in no other new nonconformity and no other increase in the extent of any existing nonconformity.

B.

When a legal, nonconforming structure exists on the property being subdivided and this structure is non-conforming with requirements for minimum yards, building setback or height, a final plat may be approved which results in no new nonconformity and no increase in the extent of any existing nonconformity.

C.

Subsections A. and B. above shall also apply to one (1) lot subdivisions, as defined in the Knoxville-Knox County Minimum Subdivision Regulations, which combine two (2) or more existing lots into one (1) lot or where an adjustment is made to one (1) lot line between two (2) existing recorded lots.

D.

When a dedication of land for the purpose of establishing open space for greenways, trails, sidewalks, slope protection, or stream protection makes a lot, building or structure nonconforming with requirements for minimum yards, building setbacks, building coverage, lot area, lot width, lot depth, or required off-street parking, and this dedication results in no other new nonconformity and no other increase in the extent of an existing nonconformity, a use-on-review development plan, subdivision concept plan, subdivision plat or building permit may be approved.

(Ord. No. O-98-12-103, § 1(Exh. A), 1-25-99; Ord. No. O-00-4-103, § 1(Exh. A), 5-22-00; Ord. No. O-06-7-101, § 1(Exh. A), 8-28-06; Ord. No. O-12-9-102, § 1(Exh. A), 10-22-12)