§ 14.2 LOT STANDARDS.

   The size, shape, and orientation of lots shall be appropriate for the location of the proposed subdivision and for the type of development contemplated and shall conform to the following.

   14.2.1   Conformance with other regulations. Every lot shall have sufficient area, dimensions, and street access to permit a principal building to be erected thereon in compliance with all zoning and other requirements of this ordinance.

   14.2.2   Minimum building area. Every lot shall have at least 40% of its total area, or 3,000 square feet, whichever is less, of contiguous buildable area of a shape sufficient to hold a principal building. Said area shall lie at or be filled to an elevation at least one foot above the 100-year flood elevation.

   14.2.3   Lot depth to width ratio. No lot shall have a depth greater than four times the width at the minimum front street setback.

   14.2.4   Side lot line configuration. Side lines of lots should be at or near right angles or radial to street lines.

   14.2.5   Lot lines and drainage. Lot boundaries shall coincide with natural and pre-existing human- made drainageways to the extent practicable to avoid lots that can be built upon only by altering such drainageways.

   14.2.6   Lots on thoroughfares. Major subdivisions shall not be approved that permit individual residential lots to access major or minor thoroughfares.

   14.2.7   Access requirements. All lots must have public street access and frontage meeting the requirements set forth in Article 6, Zoning, or as follows.

   (A)   Flag lots may be allowed only if the following requirements are met:

      (1)   A flag lot shall contain only one single-family dwelling and its uninhabited accessory structures;

      (2)   The maximum flagpole length shall be 300 feet;

      (3)   The minimum flagpole width shall be 25 feet;

      (4)   The maximum lot size in areas with public sewer shall be one acre;

      (5)   The maximum lot size without public sewer shall be three acres. (Note: the flagpole portion of the lot is not used to calculate area, width, depth, coverage, and setbacks of the lot or to provide off-street parking);

      (6)   Where public water is available, any building on the flag lot must be within 500 feet of a fire hydrant. This distance shall be measured along the street, then along the flagpole, then in a straight line to the building location;

      (7)   Where public sewer is available, occupied buildings on the flag lot shall have a gravity service line, or the sewer pump requirement shall be noted on the plat; and

      (8)   Use of a single driveway to serve adjoining flag lots or to serve a flag lot and an adjoining conventional lot is permitted and encouraged. In the latter case, the preferred location for the driveway is on the flagpole portion of the flag lot, with the conventional lot granted an access easement over the flagpole.