§ 18.1. Nonconforming lots.

Any lot for which a plat or legal description has been recorded in the Clerk of Superior Court of Bartow County as of November 7, 1996, which fails to comply with the dimensional requirements for the district in which it is located may, if vacant, be used for any of the uses permitted within the district by this chapter or, if occupied by a structure containing a conforming use, may have the structure improved, enlarged, or extended; provided that in either case:

A.

Minimum requirements of the district for front, side, and rear yard, height, and floor area shall be complied with; and

B.

The lot may be used for duplexes or multifamily dwellings when allowed within the district only if the lot meets the minimum lot area requirements for those uses in the district.

No plat of a land subdivision within the City of Cartersville shall be entitled to be recorded in the Clerk of Superior Court of Bartow County unless it has the approval of the zoning administrator or his/her designated representative inscribed thereon. Any plat of a land subdivision which, as of November 7, 1996, has been recorded without the written approval of the zoning administrator, shall not be recognized by the City of Cartersville.