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Page 3 October 5, 1967 Mr. Joseph A. Thoma area, front and depth, only two of them need be complied with to satisfy the ordinance. While I feel there is some merit to this opinion because of certain language in the ordinance, I submit that a more reasonable construction of the ordinance would dictate that all three requirements be met. I do not know the bases of such opinion, but perhaps Sections 9 -120 and. 13 -20 (b) had something to do with it. Section 9 -120 reads: Lots within a subdivision or plat recorded prior to the enactment of this ordinance which are smaller in width or in area than the minimum as set forth in this ordi- nance and separately owned may be utilized for a single family detached dwelling in the discretion of the Council pursuant to application for variance. Where two or more contiguous vacant lots are held in single ownership in a subdivision or plat recorded prior to the effective date of this ordinance which lots are not of the required width and /or area set forth as mini- mum in this ordinance, a building permit may be issued for the building of homes on groups of such lots or fractions thereof as single lots providing such combined lots equal the minimum. Section 13 -20 (b) reads: Where two or more contiguous vacant lots are held in single ownership in a subdivision or plat recorded prior to the effective date of this ordinance, which lots are not of the required width and /or area set forth as mini- mum in Section 10 of this ordinance, a building permit may be issued for the building of homes on groups of such lots or fractions thereof as single lots providing the minimum lot width and area. Building permits shall not be issued for any construction or undersized contiguous lots in single ownership. Neither of these sections, in my opinion, are applicable to the situ- ation here, since said lots 1 and 12 complied with the minimum require- ments as to width and area at the time the plat was recorded prior to the enactment or effective date of the ordinance. These sections only" refer to width and area. Whether or not the intent was to include or exclude minimum requirements as to depth, it is immaterial. Whether or not the present owner or future owners of said parcels could establish facts to move the Village Council to grant a variance in compliance with the ordinance, is another problem. Section 10 -40 reads: Where there are practical difficulties or unusual hard- ships in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the provisions of this ordinance, the Council shall have the power, in a specific case to permit a variance from the provisions of this ordinance. Page 9