All property except that property exempted by law shall be governed according to the zoning district in which it is located.

Within each zoning district, the regulations and restrictions set forth in this title shall be deemed the minimum regulations and restrictions and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of use, building, structure or land. However, any person claiming to have a disability or someone acting on the disabled person’s behalf may request a reasonable accommodation with respect to any provision herein or other rules, policies, practices and services necessary to afford the disabled an equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling. The request shall be made to the Director of the Department of Community Planning and shall be accompanied with verifiable documentation of the disability and need for accommodation. The director shall act promptly on the request for accommodation. If the person requesting a reasonable accommodation has a disability, then the director shall approve any reasonable accommodation necessary to afford the disabled person an equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling including granting an exception to the provisions of this code. The director shall not charge any fee for responding to such a request. The director’s decision shall constitute final administrative action by the Fairbanks North Star Borough on a request for accommodation.

Except as otherwise provided herein, no building, structure or land shall be used or occupied and no building or structure or part thereof shall be erected, moved or altered unless in conformity with the regulation specified for the zone in which it is located. Structures and land use that becomes nonconforming as a result of implementation of this chapter shall have grandfather rights. (Ord. 2002-04 § 3, 2002; Ord. 88-010 § 2, 1988. 2004 Code § 18.04.030.)