§ IV. Application of zoning district regulations

A. The regulations pertaining to each zoning district establish the character of the zoning district, and the regulations shall be applied uniformly within the zoning district.

B. The uses permitted or prohibited in each zoning district shall include but shall not be limited to those uses enumerated as being permitted or prohibited within the respective zoning districts.

C. When a use is proposed for a zoning district that is not explicitly permitted or prohibited within the zoning district, the planning and zoning commission shall determine whether said use is compatible (i.e., in character) and if it so finds that it is, authorize said use to be established. The planning and zoning commission shall decide each application on its merits, taking into consideration such factors as existing uses, access, location, major streets, plans, etc. The planning and zoning commission may impose conditions under which a use may be permitted in order to ensure compatibility. The finding of a use to be compatible in one location does not mean the same use is compatible at another location, even within the same zoning district.

D. No building or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered unless in conformity with all of the regulations herein specified for the zoning district in which it is located.

E. No building or other structure shall hereafter be erected or altered:

(1) To accommodate or house a greater number of families;

(2) To occupy a greater percentage of lot area; or

(3) To have narrower or smaller rear yards, front yards, side yards, or other open spaces than herein required; or in any other manner contrary to the provisions of these regulations.