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APPENDIX C--ZONING ORDINANCE § 24 (61) Yard-An open space other than a court, (67) AlcoholicBeverages-Alcohol andany on the lot in which a building is situ- beverage containing more than one- ated and which is not obstructe~l from half of one percent (% of 1%) of alcohol a point thirty (30) inches above the by volume which is capable of use for general ground level of the graded lot beverage purposes, either alone or when to the sky, except as provided for roof diluted. (Ord. No. 2074, § 6, 3-13-72) overhang and similar special architec- tural features. Section 23. Penalty for Violations (62) Yard, Front--An open, unoccupied space 23-100 Any person violating any of the provisions on a lot facing a street extending across the front of the lot between the side of this ordinance shall, upon a conviction, be fined any sum not exceeding two thou- lot lines and from the main building sand dollars ($2,000.00); and each and every to the front lot or street line with the minimum horizontal distance between day that the provisions of this ordinance the street line and the main building are violated shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. In addition to the line as specified for the district in which said penalty provided for, the right is hereby it is located. (See appendix illustrations 3 and 5) conferred and extended upon any property (63) Yard, Rear--An open, unoccupied space, owner owning property in any district, where such property o~vner may be affected except for accessory buildings as herein permitted, extending across the rear or invaded, by a violation of the terms of of a lot from one side lot line to the the ordinance, to bring suit in such court or courts having jurisdiction thereof and other side lot line and having a depth between the building and the rear lot obtain such remedies as may be available line as specified in the district in which at law and equity in the protection of the the lot is situated. (See appendix il- rights of such property owners. lustration 3) (Ord. No. 87-016, § 2, 3-9-87; Ord. No. 87-044, § (64) Yard, Side--An open, unoccupied space 10, 8-19-87) or spaces on one or two sides of a main Section 24. Preserving Rights in Pending Lit- building and on the same lot with the igation and Violations Under Ex- building, situated between the build- isting Ordinances ing and a side line of the lot and ex- tending through from the front yard 24-100 By the passage of this ordinance, no pres- to the rear yard. Any lot line not the ently illegal use shall be deemed to have rear line or a front line shall be deemed been legalized unless specifically such use a side line. (See appendix illustrations falls within a use district where the ac- 3 and 4) tual use is a conforming use. Other;vise. !65) Zoning Dtstrict Map--The official cer- such uses shall remain nonconforming uses tiffed map upon which the boundaries where recognized, or an illegal use, as the of the various Zoning Districts are case may be. It is further the intent and drawn and which is an integral part declared purpose of this ordinance that of the Zoning Ordinance. no offense committed, and no liability, (66) Premises--Grounds as well as all of penalty or forfeiture, either civil or crim- the buildings, vehicles, and appurte- inal, incurred prior to the time the exist- nonces pertaining thereto, and shall ing zoning ordinance was repealed and also include any adjacent premises, if this zoning ordinance adopted, shall be directly or indirectly under the con- discharged or affected by such repeal; but trol of the same person. (Ord. No. 2074, prosecutions and suits for such offenses, § 6, 3-13-72) liabilities, penalties or forfeitures may be 3073