(A) Blocks.
(1) The lengths, widths and shapes of blocks shall be determined with due regard to: provision of adequate building sites suitable to the special needs of the type of use contemplated; zoning requirements; needs for vehicular and pedestrian circulation; control and safety of street traffic; limitations and opportunities of topography; and convenient access to water areas.
(2) Blocks shall not be less than 300 feet or more than 600 feet.
(3) Blocks shall have sufficient width to allow two tiers of lots of minimum depth except where single tier lots are required to separate residential development from through vehicular traffic or another type of use, in nonresidential subdivisions or where abutting a water area.
(4) Where deemed necessary by the Council, a pedestrian crosswalk at least 15 feet in width may be required to provide convenient public access to a public area such as a park or school, to a water area or to areas such as shopping centers, religious or transportation facilities.
(5) Block numbers shall conform to the town street numbering system, if applicable.
(B) Lots.
(1) All lots in new subdivisions shall conform to the zoning requirements of the district in which the subdivision is located. Conformance to zoning requirements means, among other things, that the smallest lot in the subdivision must meet all dimensional requirements of Chapter 153, Zoning Code. It is not sufficient merely for the average lot to meet zoning requirements.
(2) Lots shall meet any applicable County Health Department requirements.
(3) Double frontage lots shall be avoided wherever possible.
(4) Side lot lines shall be substantially at right angle to or radial to street lines.
(C) Easements. Easements shall be provided as follows:
(1) Utility easements. Easements for underground or above-ground utilities shall be provided, where necessary, across lots or centered on rear or side lot lines and shall be at least 20 feet wide for water and sanitary sewer lines and as required by the companies involved, for telephone, gas and power lines. The Council will determine whether one easement is sufficient or whether several easements are necessary to accommodate the various facilities and the subdivider shall provide the required easements.
(2) Drainage easements. Where a subdivision is traversed by a stream or drainage way, an easement shall be provided conforming with the lines of the stream and of sufficient width as will be adequate for the purpose.
(1992 Code, § 152.43) (Ord. passed 5-5-1986; Ord. passed 3-19-2007) Penalty, see § 152.99