The design of a subdivision shall conform to the following design standards:
(A) Relationship to streets. All lots shall front on a public street or road for a minimum distance of 75 feet except those lots which front on the turn-arounds of permanent dead-end streets or on curves, shall front on such turn-arounds or curves for a minimum distance of 40 feet.
(B) Development of hazardous areas. When lots are located on land which is subject to flooding, subsidence, or other hazards injurious to the health and safety of potential users; and when such hazards cannot be eliminated or adequate safeguards provided to protect the health and safety of potential users, the Planning Commission may declare such lots to be unsuitable for development and disapprove such plans to develop or subdivide such lots.
(C) Lot lines. Side lot lines shall be at right angles to straight street centerlines and radial to curved street centerlines. Rear lot lines should consist of straight lines with a minimum number of deflections.
(D) Dimensions. The size, shape, and orientation of lots shall be such as the Planning Commission deems appropriate for the type of development and use contemplated. Lot dimensions shall comply to the zoning code.
(1) Lots served by sewer. In areas where no zoning code is in effect, residential lots served by public sewer shall be at least 75 feet wide at the building setback line and 7,500 square feet in area.
(2) Lots not served by sewer. In areas where no zoning code is in effect, residential lots not served by public sewer shall have a minimum lot area as determined by the County Health Officer based on percolation tests and other health factors. However, in no case shall a lot not served by public sewer be less than 85 feet in width at the building setback line and less than 15,000 square feet in area.
(3) Lots served by wells. The minimum width and minimum area of residential lots to be served by individual private wells shall be determined by the County Health Officer after investigation of soil conditions, the proposed sewerage system, and the depth of ground water.
(E) Building setback line.
(1) Required setback line. The building setback line shall meet the requirements of the zoning code. Where the zoning code is not in effect, the building setback line, for all lots, including double-frontage and corner lots, shall be no less than 25 feet from the street right-of-way.
(2) Variance from established setback lines. Once a setback line in an area of a subdivision is established, all buildings shall be built on this line. However, with the permission of the Planning Commission, setback lines in residential subdivisions may be varied ten feet from the established setback lines, but shall not be closer to the street right-of-way than the established building line. Permission can only be granted if it is shown that the privacy of the homes and yards in question is maintained. The permission shall be recorded on the final plat. The Planning Commission may review the building construction plans where permission is granted, and require changes that will maintain privacy.
(3) Obstructions to vision at street intersections prohibited. Corner lots in all districts, except the central business district, shall be free from all obstructions to traffic visibility between points 95 feet, measured along the street center line, from the intersection of the center lines. The requirements of this section shall not be deemed to prohibit any necessary retaining wall.
(F) Yard requirements. Yard requirements for residential subdivisions or the portions thereof inside the corporate limits shall be the same as the yard requirements set forth in the zoning code for the zoning district or districts in which they are located. Minimum yard requirements for residential subdivisions or the portions thereof located where no zoning code is in effect shall be as follows:
Front yard 25 feet
Rear yard 25 feet
Side yard 10 feet
(Ord. 682, passed 2-22-79) Penalty, see § 155.99