1112.13  BLOCKS.
   Blocks in subdivisions shall be subject to the following:
   (a)   General Provisions.  The lengths, widths and shapes of blocks shall be determined with due regard to:
      (1)   The provision of adequate building sites suitable to the special needs of the type of use contemplated;
      (2)   Zoning requirements and the requirements contained in these Regulations as to lot size and dimension;
      (3)   The needs for convenient access, circulation, control and safety of street traffic; and
      (4)   Limitations and opportunities of topography.
   (b)   Length.  Blocks shall not exceed 1,800 feet in length, except where topographical conditions require longer blocks, nor shall they be less than 400 feet in length. Wherever blocks are longer than 1,000 feet, intrablock crosswalk easements, not less than thirty feet in width, shall be required near the center of the block. The Planning Commission may require that sidewalks be provided in such crosswalk easement.
   (c)   Width.  Blocks shall contain two rows of lots except where double and reverse frontage lots are permitted.
(Ord. 97-297.  Passed 12-15-97.)