The minimum development standards and requirements for land subdivisions are as follows.
(A) Streets, alley and utility easements.
(1) The minimum width for streets shall be 50 feet.
(2) The minimum width for utility easements shall be six feet.
(3) A dead-end street, if permitted by the Plan Commission, shall terminate in a circular right-of-way providing for a minimum outside diameter of 80 feet.
(4) All streets and sewers within any subdivision must be built in accordance with specifications of the city, and all plans and specifications for the construction of any public improvement must have approval of the Board of Public Works and Safety.
(B) Blocks.
(1) The minimum block lengths shall be not less than 400 feet and the maximum length shall be not to exceed 800 feet.
(2) Blocks shall be of sufficient width to allow two tiers of lots of appropriate depth.
(C) Lots.
(1) All lots shall abut on a street or public highway.
(2) The side lines of the lots generally shall be at right angles to straight lines and radial to curved street lines.
(3) The minimum lot area required shall be 10,000 square feet when septic tanks are used and 6,000 square feet where connected to a sewer.
(D) Easements. Where alleys are not provided, easements shall be provided for utilities. The easements shall generally be located along rear side lot lines in which case a minimum width of six feet, three on either side of the lot line shall be provided, or if the easement is within the lot, the total minimum width shall be provided.
(E) Building setback lines.
(1) The building line of lots in a subdivision designed for residential purposes shall conform to Ord. 4360, § 18.
(2) The building line of lots in a subdivision designed for commercial purposes shall conform to Ord. 4360, § 15.
(F) Monuments. Monuments or markers shall be placed at each outside corner of the subdivision or addition, and at the intersection of street property lines, and at such other points as the Commission deems necessary. The monuments may be of concrete, stone, iron pipe or other permanent material.
(G) Sewer, water and storm drainage. Whenever there is within reasonable distance a sanitary sewer outlet or outlets and a connection infeasible the subdivision shall be provided with a complete public sewer system which shall connect with the outlets. Similar requirements shall apply to the provision for proper water supply for the subdivision. The subdivision shall provide a storm sewer, if, in the opinion of the Commission, natural surface drainage is inadequate.
(Ord. 4585, passed 12-3-1956)