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lot size requirements presented for the district in which such structure or land is located. b. Reduction of Lot_ Size or Yards; Subdivision No lot or yard existing at the effective date of this Ordinance shall thereafter be reduced in size, dimension, or area below the minimum require- ments set out herein, except by reason of a portion being acquired for public use in any manner, including dedication, condemnation, purchase, and the like. Lots or yards created after the effective date of this Ordinance shall meet the minimum requirements established herein. C. Applicability to All Uses. Unless otherwise specified in this Ordinance, all permitted uses and all special exception uses shall be subject to the lot size requirements specified for a given district, unless other minimum requirements are specified for such uses elsewhere in this Ordinance. d. Structure Built on Two Lots. A building constructed on a site consisting of two 2 lots must be located either within the required setback from the common or center lot line, or the building must be constructed on both lots. Any person wishing to build a structure on two (2) lots must provide legal assurance, approved by the County Attorney, which demonstrates unity of title for both lots. e. Lots of Record Less than Minimum Size. Any lot of record at the time of the adoption of this Ordinance which contains less lot area or a width than required in the district in which it is located may be used for a use in such district. This provision shall not be construed to permit more than one (1) dwelling unit on a lot with less lot area per family than required for the district in which such lot is located. f. Use of Lots in Single Family Districts. In single family dis- tricts, every building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be located on a lot as herein defined, and in no case shall there be more than the principal building and the customary accessory buildings on one lot or parcel of land. Minimum Yard Requirements. a. Generally. Minimum yard requirements shall be as specified for a given zoning district. The yard requirements shall apply to all buildings and structures, as they relate to the respective lot lines, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Ordi- nance or as exempted in paragraph "b., Exemptions", below. b. Exemptions. The following structures shall be exempt from the minimum yard requirements set forth in this Ordinance: under- ground utility equipment, clothes lines, flag poles, mail boxes, police call boxes, traffic signals, fire hydrants, light poles or any similar structure or device as determined by the Planning and Development Director. C. Accessory Uses and Structures. Special yard requirements related to accessory uses and/or structures are provided in Section 25(G). d. Yard Encroachments. See Section 25(B), "Encroachments into Required Yards". e. Required Yards for Corner Lots. Corner lots shall be provided a front yard on each street frontage provided, however, that the buildable width of such lot shall not be reduced to less than thirty (30) feet and provided further that no accessory structure on a corner lot shall project into the required front yard on either street. f. Yards Adjacent to Agricultural Operations. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Ordinance, on all lots created after the effective date of this Ordinance which are adjacent to active -5-