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a let area of five thousand square feet or more and abuts upon a street and alley or upon two or more streets, or has a lot area of more than fifteen thousand square feet. (b) Such space, unless otherwise adequately provided for, shall be not less than twelve feet in width, twenty-five feet in length, and fifteen feet in height; and one such space shall be provided for each seven,y-five hundred square feet, or fraction thereof, of lot area upon which said building or use of land is tocat~d~ except that whenever the principal use of the premises is of a non-commercial nature, only one such space need be provided. lc) To the extent that tke same are pertinent, the conditions contained in Section 3-19 for off-street automobile parking lots shall apply to off-street loading spaces. Section 3-21. Exceptions and Modifications. The dimensional requirements of this ordinance shall be complied with in all respects except that under the specific conditions enumerated in Sections 3-22 through 3-26 inclusive, the requirements may be waived or modified as stated therein~ and in addition the dimensional requirements only may be changed or modified by the Board of Zoning Appeals as provided in Article 7. Section 3-22. Existing Plots of Insufficient Size. When the owner 'of a plot at the time of adoption of this ordinance or his successor in title thereto does not own sufficient land to enable him to conform to the dimensional re- quirements of this ordinance~ such plot may be used as a build- ing site ontk- for a single-family residence, provided that: (a) In those cases where the plot area, plot width and/or side yards are not more than twenty per cent below the minimum specified in this ordinance and the other dimensional requirements are otherwise complied with, the Building Official is authorized to issue a building permit for a single-family residence; (b) In those cases where the plot area, plot width and/or side yards are more than twenty per cent below the mini- mum specified in this ordinance or other dimensional require- ments cannot be met, the Board of ~oning Appeals is authorized to approve as a variance such dLT~ensions-.as shall conform as closely as possible to the required dimensions.