(A) Lots. Lot sizes, shapes and locations shall be made with due regard to topographic conditions, contemplated use, and the surrounding area. Land subject to flooding and land deemed by the Board of Commissioners to be uninhabitable for other reasons shall not be platted for residential occupancy, nor for such other uses as may increase danger to health, life, or property, or aggravate the flood hazard; but such land may be set aside for such uses as will not be endangered by periodic or occasional inundation, or will not produce unsatisfactory living conditions.
(1) Public or private lot frontage. Each lot with sanitary sewer must have a minimum road or street frontage of 80 feet and a minimum width of 60 feet at the building setback line. Each lot with septic tank sewer must have a minimum road or street frontage of 100 feet and a minimum width of 80 feet at the building setback line. Additional frontage or width may be required pursuant to the county's zoning ordinance. Road frontage requirements may be waived by the Planning Board if the proposed lots are accessed by permanent private easements. See division (A)(8) of this section.
(2) Lot sizes in subdivisions shall comply with the requirements of the Greene County Health Department.
(3) Corner lots for residential use shall have an extra width of 15 feet to permit adequate building setback from side streets.
(4) Double frontage and reverse frontage lots shall be avoided, except where required to separate residential development from through traffic.
(5) Side lot lines shall be substantially at right angles or radial to street lines except at the end of cul de sacs.
(6) Access. Except as provided in division (A)(8) of this section, each lot shall have access to a public or private street. No lot shall be created that blocks access to any other lot. This applies to both platted and functional access (i.e., the lot has platted road access but uses an easement instead of the platted access).
(7) Lot size and width. Except in the case of a major subdivision, pending approval of the Greene County Planning Board and Board of Commissioners, each lot shall meet the minimum area and lot width requirements outlined in the table below. Notwithstanding these standards, the subdivider shall provide sufficient area on each lot to ensure that all other requirements of this section or other applicable development regulations can be met. Lot width shall be measured at the property line. Flag lots shall provide sufficient width at the right-of-way line so that driveways can be at least ten feet from any lot boundary line, but in no case be less than 40 feet in width. Lot width for lots on the bulb of a cul-de-sac may be reduced to 50 feet, as measured along the right-of-way.
(8) Permanent private easements. The Planning Board may allow the subdivision of lots whose only means of access to a public or private street is a permanent private easement subject to the following limitations:
(a) They shall in no case be less than 30 feet in width.
(b) Any permanent private easement that serves more than one lot shall be at least 50 feet in width.
(c) Multiple permanent private easements may not run side by side.
(d) Easements shall only be considered in subdivisions containing four or fewer residential lots, provided that one of the four lots must have access to a public or private road and must use said access rather than the easement
(e) No commercial or industrial use may be accessed solely by a permanent private easement.
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LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS (with sanitary sewer and public water) | ||||
Minimum Lot Size* (sq. ft.) | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
Minimum Road or Street Frontage (ft.) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
Minimum Road or Street Frontage in a curve, if lines are radial (ft.) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
Minimum Road or Street Frontage in a cul-de-sac (ft.) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Minimum Lot Width at Building Setback Line (ft.) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Minimum Lot Width at Building Setback Line on Corner Lot | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Minimum Lot Depth (ft.) | - | - | - | - |
LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS*** (with septic tank, public water, or well) | ||||
Minimum Lot Size* (sq. ft.) | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
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LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS*** (with septic tank, public water, or well) | ||||
Minimum Road or Street Frontage (ft.) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Minimum Road or Street Frontage in a curve, if lines are radial (ft.) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
Minimum Road or Street Frontage in a cul-de-sac (ft.) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Minimum Lot Width at Building Setback Line (ft.) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
Minimum Lot Width at Building Setback Line on Corner Lot | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
Minimum Lot Depth (ft.) | - | - | - | - |
* The lot area of flag shaped lots shall be computed, excluding area provided for access or "panhandle." ** Measured at the property line. *** In the Case of Major subdivisions only and pending approval of the Greene County Planning Board, a subdivision may be approved with a minimum lot of 20,000 sq. ft. | ||||
(9) Building setback lines.
(a) The minimum building setback from the property lines shall be as follows:
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REQUIRED YARD SETBACKS | ||||
Front (ft.) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Front (on Major Thoroughfare) (ft.) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Side (ft.) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Side (on Corner Lot) (ft.) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Rear (ft.) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
(b) Federal and state regulations concerning setbacks from water and in flood areas shall be strictly adhered to and shown on the sketch plan and preliminary and final plats.
(10) Accessory structure setback lines. The minimum accessory structure setback from the property lines shall be as follows:
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Front (ft.) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Front (on Major Thoroughfare) (ft.) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Side (ft.) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Side (on Corner Lot) (ft.) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Rear (ft.) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
(B) Blocks.
(1) Blocks shall be laid out with special attention given to the type of use contemplated.
(2) 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, or when abutting a water area.
(3) Blocks shall not be less than 400 feet or more than 1,800 feet.
(4) Where deemed necessary by the Planning Board and the Board of Commissioners, a pedestrian crosswalk at least 15 feet in width may be required to provide convenient public access to public areas 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 county road numbering system, if applicable.
(C) Buffer strips. In residential districts a buffer strip at least 25 feet in depth in addition to the normal lot size and depth required shall be provided adjacent to all railroads and controlled access highways, commercial and/or industrial developments, multi-family housing and mobile home parks, and any other land use that the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners deems necessary and where there may be potential conflict. This strip shall be a part of the platted lots, but shall have the following restrictions lettered on the face of the plat: "This strip shall be reserved for the planting of trees or shrubs by the owner; the building of structures hereon is prohibited."
(Ord. passed 6-21-21)