A. Alleys twenty feet (20') in width shall be required at the rear of lots fronting on primary or secondary streets and at the rear of all lots shown as business property. Such alleys shall be laid out in a manner which will not cause greater interference with traffic on the principal streets adjacent to such blocks than is necessary. All other alleys shall have a minimum width of twenty feet (20') and shall be required at the rear of all lots, except where the topography makes them impracticable. When two (2) alleys intersect, the intersecting corners shall be cut back or rounded, if practicable in a manner satisfactory to the transportation/engineering official to facilitate the movement of trucks.
B. When alleys are not provided at the rear of lots, and it is or may become necessary to have easements to reach existing pipes, mains, and lines, or proposed pipes, mains, and lines, such easements shall be dedicated and shall be not less than ten feet (10') in width. All rights of way and easements shall avoid entering or crossing streets whenever possible. (1962 Code § 10-903; amd. Ord. 75-O-1561, eff. 3-4-1975)