(a) Each lot shall be designed to form a good site for the type of building to be developed, and the lot lines shall not be considered as merely forming a geometric shape which encloses the minimum area permitted. The lots shall be more or less rectangular in form; triangular, elongated or other shapes that restrict its use as a building site shall be avoided.
(b) The mean depth of residential lots abutting a local street shall not exceed two and one half times its width (2½:1). This ratio shall be increased when the rear lot line of such lots abuts a railroad, freeway, or other incompatible nonresidential land use, and the area of the lot increased accordingly.
(c) New lots for one and two family dwellings shall not have vehicle access directly from a major street. Said lots shall be accessed from side streets, marginal access streets, or a variation thereof, to prevent driveways from intersecting the major street (see Street Regulations; Section 901.36(a)). Residential lots abutting major streets shall exceed the aforesaid depth ratio (2½:1) for local streets, in order to increase the safety and privacy thereon. However, the depth shall not exceed five times the width, provided further, that for lots of five acres or less the mean depth shall not exceed 500 feet. Lots of such roadside subdivisions shall be planned to achieve uniform rear lot lines.
(d) Corner lots shall have extra width to obtain the required side yard and building setback from, and the appropriate orientation to both streets and as may be required by the Planning and Zoning Code.
(e) Side lot lines shall be designed to be at right angles to straight street lines or radial to curved street lines. Where a street terminates on another to form a "T" intersection, or terminates on a cul de sac, the side lot lines shall be planned so that a residential building site will not be directly on the projected line of the street which terminates.
(Ord. 3273. Passed 5-9-24.)