Each lot shall be designed to form a functional site for the type of dwelling and its ancillary open space. Lots shall generally be rectangular in form; triangular, elongated or other shapes that restrict its use as a building site and utilization of yards be avoided.
(a) Area and Width of Lot. In residential subdivisions, the area and width of lots shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Zoning Code, which requirements shall be construed as absolute minimum and not as optimum dimensions. The width of lot shall be not less than required at the front building setback line. On curved streets and cul-de-sac streets, the arc of the front lot line shall be not less than sixty percent (60%) of the required width at the front building setback line.
(b) Depth of Lots. The depth of lots abutting a local street in a proposed one-family subdivision should ideally not exceed three and one-half (3½) times its width. This ratio may be increased when the rear line of such lots abuts a railroad, a freeway, other nonresidential land uses or where the rear yard contains rugged topography. Lots abutting major streets may exceed the aforesaid depth ratio in order to increase the safety and privacy thereon.
(c) Corner Lots. In one-family subdivisions, corner lots shall have extra width to obtain the required side yards and building setback from and to obtain appropriate orientation to both streets and as set forth in the Zoning Code.
(d) Side Lot Lines. In one-family subdivisions, side lot lines shall be designed in order to be at approximately right angles to street lines or radial to curved street lines. Where a street intersects another to form a "T" intersection, the side lot lines shall be planned so that one line will be located approximately on the projected centerline of the street which terminates at the "T".
(Ord. 2016-07-24. Passed 8-3-16.)