1109.04 BUILDING LINES AND EASEMENTS.

   (a)    Building Lines. Where the subdivided area is not under zoning control and is to be used for residential purposes, the building lines shall be established according to the following table, but in no case shall the front building line be less than thirty feet from the right of way of the street or thoroughfare upon which the lots front.

 

 

Lot Area	Minimum Average Distance from Building Line to Road Right of Way
20,000 square feet and over	forty feet
13,600 square feet to 20,000 square feet	thirty-five feet
7,500 square feet to 13,600 square feet	thirty feet

   Restrictions requiring greater setbacks than the above may be required for commercial and industrial uses and for residential uses along major highways, as determined by the Planning Commission.

   For slope areas where the average topographic slope is ten percent or greater, refer to hillside regulations in Chapter 1113.
(Ord. 45-67. Passed 8-7-67.)

   (b)    Easements. Easements of at least seven feet in width shall be provided on each side of all rear lot lines and along side lot lines, where necessary, for poles, wires, conduits and gas mains. Easements may also be required along or across lots where engineering design or special conditions may necessitate the installation of water and sewer lines outside public rights of way. For lots facing on curvilinear streets, the rear easement should consist of straight lines with a minimum number of points of deflection. (Ord. 45-67. Passed 8-7-67; Ord. 60-08. Passed 1-5-09.)