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manner, and demolition, elimination and removal of an existing structure in connection with such construction, provided that actual construction work shall be diligently-carried on until the completion of the building involved.
B.	EXPLANATION
When a lot, structure or use legally exists prior to the adoption of this ordinance but does not meet the requirements of this ordinance, it is permitted to continue within the limits set forth in this Section. Under such circumstances, it is said to have "non-confonning" status. There are three types of non-conforming status:
1.	Non-conforming land:	The lot or acreage is smaller than
the minimum permitted in the zone in which it is located.
2.	Non-conforming structure:	The	structure comes closer to
the lot lines, is taller than or otherwise violates the minimum or maximum space requirements established for the zone in which it is located.
3.	Non-confonning use:	The use to which land and/or struc-
tures is being put is not a principal, accessory or conditional use permitted in the zone in which it is located, and is not otherwise permitted in this ordinance. Uses
in existence: at the time of the adoption of this ordinance which fall within the category of conditional use in the zone in which they are located are automatically conditional uses and have tin; s.->iiio statu:; as i f they had been issued a penuil from the Hoard o| Ad 11 r. I mei 11 lot tin-, ir.i-
C. Ni JN CONl umLNl, 1 Jt) 1: ■ Dl Kl.t.ORl)
In any zone in which single family dwellings are permitted, notwithstanding limitations imposed by other provisions of tins ordinance, a single family dwelling and customary accessory building may be erected on any single lot of record at the effective date of adoption or amendment of this ordinance. Such lot must be in separate ownership. This provision shall apply even though such lot fails to meet the requirements for area or width, or both, that are generally applicable in the zone, provided that yard dimensions and other requirements (not involving the area or width of the lot) shall conform to the regulations for the district in which the lot is located. Variance of area, or width requirements for other than the lot as a whole, may be obtained only through action of the Board of Adjustment in the usual marner.
If two or more lots or combination of lots and portions of lot? with continuous frontage in a single ownership are ol
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