Chapter 20.02 | Applicability and Conformity
Chapter 20.02 Applicability and Conformity 20.02.01 General Applicability Except as specifically exempted in this UDO, all uses, structures, and features of real property must comply with the requirements of this UDO and the specific provisions for the district in which they are located.
20.02.02 Compliance Required A. No structure, or land shall be used or occupied in whole or in part unless in complete conformity with this UDO. B. No building or structure, in whole or in part, shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, enlarged, or structurally altered unless in complete conformity with this UDO. C. No use shall be established or changed for any building, structure, or land unless in complete conformity with this UDO.
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D. No required design feature including, but not limited to, parking, lighting, landscaping, buffering, open space, and transportation mobility networks shall be constructed, reconstructed, moved, or otherwise altered unless in complete conformity with this UDO. E. Principal and accessory structures used for bona fide farm purposes and located less than 250 feet from the nearest property line abutting an unassociated residential use shall be subject to the design, height, and size requirements specified in the Use Conditions in Chapter 20.04. No subdivision of land, combining of parcels, adjustment of a lot line, replatting, amendments to a plat, conversion of common area, modification to a written commitment or condition imposed by the Area Plan Commission during the platting process, or any other alteration to a platted lot or subdivision shall occur unless in full compliance with all applicable provisions of this UDO and all applicable rules of procedure. Further, no final action shall be complete until all required signatures have been entered in writing and applicable recordings have been completed.
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20.02.03 Uniformity within Districts
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The regulations established for each zoning district apply uniformly to each class or kind of use, structure, or land and may include context-sensitive conditions applicable to uses, structures, and land located in similar areas or proximity to identified features.
20.02.04 Conformity with Plans
The provisions of this UDO are intended to implement the current Evansville-Vanderburgh County Comprehensive Plan. It is the intent of the governing bodies that amendments to this UDO be consistent with this plan and any other relevant plans (e.g., a small-area plan, a corridor plan, or a transportation plan) that have been adopted by one or more of the governing bodies.
20.02.05 Conformity with Other Laws A. If a conflict exists between any provision in these regulations and any other rules, regulations, or policies adopted by the government having jurisdiction over the property in question, the provision that is the most restrictive shall prevail. B. If a conflict exists between any provision in these regulations and any state or federal law, the more restrictive provision shall control to the extent permitted by such law.
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