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ARTICLE IV Regulations Applicable in All Districts § 200-10. Compliance with regulations required. A. No building or land shall hereafter be used or occupied and no building or part thereof shall be erected, moved or altered except in conformity with the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located. B. Building, site development, or activities related to the use, occupation of property, and the improvement thereof is not permitted until the issuance of all required permits have been filed and approved, including, but not limited to, building permits, special use permits and permits subject to development of the property. [Added 10-11-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011; 10-13-2020 by L.L. No. 3-2020] § 200-11. Compliance with restrictions required. Except as hereinafter provided, no building shall hereafter be erected or altered to a greater height, to accommodate or house a greater number of families, to have any yard or setback less in width or depth or to have lesser floor area, in the case of dwellings, than is specified herein for the district in which such building is located. § 200-12. Yards and open space to be separate. No part of a yard or other open space required about any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be included as a part of a yard or other open space similarly required for another building. § 200-13. Reduction of required areas prohibited. No lot, yard, setback, parking area or other space shall be so reduced in area, dimension or capacity as to make said area, dimension or capacity less than the minimum required under this chapter. If already less than the minimum required under this chapter, said area, dimension or capacity shall not be further reduced. § 200-14. Foundations and basements.3 [Amended 12-8-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998] A. Habitable dwellings must be constructed on a continuous fully enclosed foundation extending below the frost line in accordance with the New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code and designed to be insect and vermin protective. B. A basement without superstructure shall not be considered a habitable dwelling and may not be granted a certificate of occupancy. § 200-15. Preservation of topsoil and other natural features. A. No person, firm or corporation shall strip, excavate or otherwise remove topsoil for sale or for use other than on the premises from which the same shall be taken, except in connection with the construction or alteration of a building or paved parking area on such premises and excavation or grading incidental thereof; provided, however, that the Town Board may, by special permit, grant an application for such stripping where it finds such will not be detrimental to the adjoining land and building development. B. Existing natural features, including brooks and drainage channels, shall be retained. Whenever such features interfere with the proposed use of such property, a retention of the maximum amount of such 10