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A. Building Lots In General: A lot or parcel ofland for which a deed has been recorded in the office of the Ramsey County Registrar of Deeds on or prior to May 21, 1959, shall be deemed to be a buildable lot providing it has frontage on a public right of way and has a street constructed on said right of way, which street has been accepted by the City Council pursuant to Section l102.05 of the City Code, and space requirements for the district in which it is located can be maintained or adjusted to confonn to Sections (r-'v..Q - ~~<T ~ \..c"k. ~ '/ ,1102.06 and 1102.07 of the City Code. (Ord. 729,10-27-1975) B. Space For Lot For Dwelling Purposes: A platted lot or parcel of land of record on May 21, 1959, which does not meet the requirements of this Code as to area, width or open space may be utilized for single-family detached dwelling purposes provided the measurements of such area, width or open space are within seventy percent (70%) of the requirements of this Codc. Such cxi~,ting lot; that fall '"vithin ~;evcnty percent (70~';,) of the rcquiremcnt; shull be pcnnitted to have ~;idc yard sctbaek:; in the ~;amc proportion as the lot width heor:; to the width required in Section I 001.02D or where the neighborho'1d in which said lot or parcel is located ha~; been sub:;tantiully dewloped with tin:) foot (5') :;ide yard setbacks. the side yard :;etbnclc shall be five fect (5'). (Ord. 371. 5 '8 1962) C. Contiguous Vacant Lots: Where two (2) or more contibJUous vacant lots are held in single ownership within a subdivision which was duly recorded prior to May 21, 1959, which lots are individually not of the required minimum area or width for the district in which they are situated, no special exceptions shall be required for the issuance of building permits provided that such lots shall be developed in groups or fractions of groups, as single lots, to provide the minimum lot frontage and area required for each structure. The purpose of this provision is to pennit utilization of isolated recorded lots which lack adequate width or area so long as reasonable living standards can be provided and to widen substandard-sized vacant lots wherever practicable so that they will be in hannony with the existing or pro. situated. (Ord. 275, 5-12-195 Would it be ea..<;ier to sim )lv have the lots combined? D. Special Provision For Residence And Business Districts: In residence and business districts there shall be no more than one principal building on one lot except as otherwise provided in this Code. The words "principal structure building" shall be given their common and ordinary interpretation. In case of doubt on any question of /~~ 95921 V4 21