(A) Lot arrangement and numbering. In general, the sidelines of lots in subdivisions shall be approximately at right angles to straight street lines or radial to curved street lines. In general, an arrangement placing adjacent lots at a right angle to each other shall be avoided. All lots shall be numbered consecutively within each block. Lot numbering may be cumulative throughout the subdivision if the numbering continues from block to block in a uniform manner that has been approved on an overall preliminary plat.
(2012 Code, § 77-126)
(B) Lots.
(1) Lots shall be a minimum of 60 feet by 100 feet.
(2) Corner lots shall be at least 75 feet wide. Lots abutting on crosswalk ways shall be treated as corner lots.
(3) Each lot shall front upon a public street. Lots of irregular shape will not be allowed unless they have a street frontage of at least 60 feet.
(4) Side lot lines shall be substantially at right angles to straight street lines and radial to curved street lines.
(5) Where a corner lot is a key lot (where lots face the frontage street and other lots face the side street), the corner lot shall have at least the minimum building setback line on both streets. Where a corner lot is not a key lot it shall have a minimum building setback line of the side street of at least 20 feet. Lots abutting a crosswalk way shall be treated as corner lots.
(6) See R-1 zoning for requirements for minimum sizes of front, side and rear yards.
(7) Lots abutting on crosswalk ways shall be treated as corner lots.
(2012 Code, § 77-127)
(C) Special case lots. Where a lot in a residential area backs up to a railroad right-of-way, a high pressure gasoline, oil or gas line, an arterial street, an industrial area or other land where no marginal access street or other street is provided at the rear of such lot, additional depth shall be required by the Commission, but in no event shall a width in excess of 50 feet be required.
(2012 Code, § 77-128)
(D) Double frontage lots and access to lots.
(1) Double frontage and reversed frontage lots shall be avoided, except where necessary to provide separation of residential development from traffic arterials or to overcome specific disadvantages of topography and orientation.
(2) Lots shall not, in general, derive access exclusively from a major or secondary arterial. Where driveway access from a major or secondary arterial may be necessary for several adjoining lots, the Planning and Zoning Commission may require that such lots be served by a combined access drive in order to limit possible traffic hazard on such streets. Where possible the driveways shall be designated and arranged to avoid requiring vehicles to back into traffic on major or secondary arterials.
(2012 Code, § 77-129)
(E) Lot drainage. Lots shall be laid out so as to provide drainage away from all buildings and individual lot drainage shall be coordinated with the general storm drainage pattern for the area. Drainage shall be designed so as to avoid concentration of storm drainage water from each lot to adjacent lots.
(2012 Code, § 77-130)