(A) In general, blocks should have the following dimensions:
Minimum | Maximum | |
Length | 600 feet | 1,200 feet |
Width | 240 feet | 400 feet |
(B) The foregoing dimensions are subject to adjustment upon recommendation by the Planning Commission where topography, the character of the proposed development, or other similar conditions justify blocks of greater or lesser length or width.
(C) Block lengths and widths are measured from the street right-of-way line.
(D) Wherever blocks are longer than 1,000 feet, crosswalks may be required at the approximate center of the block.
(Prior Code, § 12-413) Penalty, see § 154.999