(A) Design. The length, width and shape of blocks shall be determined with due regard for the following:
(1) Provision of adequate building sites suitable to the special needs of the types of use contemplated;
(2) Zoning requirements as to lot size and dimension;
(3) Needs for convenient access, circulation, control and safety of street traffic; and
(4) Limitations and opportunities of topography.
(B) Length. No block shall exceed 1,800 feet in length except where required by unusual topographic conditions, nor shall they be less than 600 feet in length.
(C) Crosswalks. Where blocks exceed 1,000 feet in length or where orientation or pedestrian circulation requirements indicate, crosswalks may be required. Crosswalks shall consist of a public right-of-way or easement not less than ten feet in width. In addition, side yards adjacent to the crosswalk right-of-way shall have a minimum width of ten feet.
(2000 Code, § 155.047) (Ord. 876, passed 8-4-1975) Penalty, see § 154.999