(A) Lot arrangement. The lot arrangement shall be such that there will be no foreseeable difficulties, for reasons of topography, soils, flooding or other conditions, in securing permits to build on all lots in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance, the Floodplain Ordinance and wastewater treatment and disposal system rules and regulations.
(B) Lot size requirements. Lot dimensions and areas within the village corporate limits and the one and one-half mile jurisdictional boundary shall conform to the requirements of the Village Zoning Ordinance. If the appropriate County Zoning Ordinance is more restrictive with regard to a lot in the one and one-half-mile jurisdictional boundary, then the County Zoning Ordinance shall apply. No lot shall be created for residential or nonresidential uses that does not comply with the minimum lot area and width of the zoning district in which it is located, unless otherwise granted as part of a planned unit development or special use.
(C) Lots affected by surface water. Lots abutting a storm water retention/detention pond, water course, drainage way, channel or stream shall have a minimum width or depth as required to provide an adequate building site and to afford the minimum usable area required in this chapter or the Elwood Zoning Ordinance for front, side and rear yards. Watercourses, stream channels, floodways and water storage areas shall not be included in the computation of required lot areas and shall be contained in outlots or rights-of-way.
(D) Lot drainage. Lots shall be laid out so as to provide positive drainage away from all building sites and individual lot drainage shall be coordinated with the general storm drainage pattern for the area.
(E) Proximity to dedicated street. All lots, tracts and parcels shall front on a publicly-dedicated street as required by the Village Zoning Ordinance.
(F) Double and reverse frontage. Double frontage lots are forbidden except where lots back upon an arterial or major collector street; and in that instance, vehicular access between the lots and the primary street is prohibited.
(G) Side lot line. Side lot lines shall be approximately at right angles or radial to the front lot line and/or at right angles to the back lot line.
(H) Corner lots. Corner lots shall be sized to accommodate the building setbacks as set forth in the Zoning Ordinance.
(Ord. 808, passed 4-19-2006)