(a) All lots shall have the required frontage on an improved public street or an approved private street. Access to garages or parking areas via an alley may be permitted if the alley is constructed to standards as approved by the City Engineer.
(b) Lots in subdivisions located within the City of Chillicothe shall meet the dimension and area requirements of the zoning district in which such subdivision is located. In addition, all lots shall also meet the following requirements:
(1) All residential lots shall be approximately rectangular in shape, and should not have a depth in excess of four (4) times their width, except where extra depth is necessary due to topography or natural conditions, or to meet other requirements of this Ordinance.
(2) Double frontage and reverse frontage lots should be avoided, except where required to provide separation from arterial or major collector streets, or to overcome specific conditions of topography or orientation. In such cases, an easement shall be provided along the rear lot line across which there shall be no vehicular access.
(3) Whenever possible, residential subdivisions shall be designed so that corner lots have a larger area than interior lots in order to accommodate the additional setback of the second street.
(4) Whenever possible, side lot lines should be at right angles or radial to street lines.
(5) Lots shall not be created by dividing land at the terminus of stub streets in adjacent subdivisions, such stub streets being intended to promote continuity of street systems in adjoining subdivisions.
(6) Additional lot width or a buffer strip of not less than fifty (50) feet may be required where a residential lot backs up to a railroad right-of-way, high pressure gas and/or liquid petroleum transmission lines, overhead high voltage electrical lines, an arterial street or roadway or an open drainage channel.
(7) When necessary, easements shall be provided along side and rear lot lines for local service utility lines. Easements shall be provided on both sides of any open drainage course, for the purposes of widening, deepening or general maintenance. Such easements shall comply with the requirements of Section 1193.08.
In no case shall a fence, planting or any other obstruction, including playground equipment or other accessory structures be constructed on this easement. Notwithstanding the above, the removal of any existing obstruction within such easement shall be the responsibility of the owner of the property at the time such action is required.
(Ord. 27-11. Passed 3-14-11.)