(A) Lot arrangement. The lot arrangement shall be such that there will be no foreseeable difficulties, for reasons of topography or other conditions, in securing building permits to build on all lots in compliance with health regulations and in providing driveway access to buildings on the lots from an approved street.
(B) Lot dimensions.
(1) Lot width. The minimum lot width at the building setback line shall be as shown on the following table in division (C) below. The width between side lot lines at the point where they intersect with the street right-of-way shall be not less than 75% of the required width (see division (B)(3) below for flag lot requirements). Where lots front on the turn-around of a cul-de-sac, the width between side lot lines where they intersect with the street right-of-way shall not be less than 20 feet. Corner lots shall be at least 5 feet wider than interior lots; provided, however, the maximum required width of a corner lot shall be 100 feet.
(2) Minimum lot area. The minimum lot area shall be as shown in the following schedule unless the Health Department requires greater lot dimensions.
(3) Flag lots. Flag lots are allowed, subject to the following restrictions.
(a) The area of the access appendage may not count toward the minimum square footage required for the lot.
(b) Access easements (easements across other parcels of land to gain access for a landlocked parcel) are not allowed.
(c) All driveway connections to public roads must comply with South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation regulations.
(d) The access appendage for a lot smaller than 2 acres shall be at least 20 feet wide along its entire length.
(e) The access appendage for a lot 2 acres or larger shall be at least 50 feet wide along its entire length.
(f) The access appendage of a 2 acre or larger flag lot shall be directly aligned with or separated at least 150 feet from any existing or proposed road, as measured from center line to center line. Adequate sight distance shall be provided from the driveway along the intersecting road right-of-way.
(g) The access appendage of a flag lot may not be contiguous to the access appendage of another flag lot, unless both flag lots are each less than 2 acres. The paired flag lots may not be further subdivided.
(h) Successive flag lot access appendages or pairs of flag lot access appendages along a continuous road right-of-way shall be separated by a minimum of 100 feet of frontage (measured from access appendage center line to center line) along the road right-of-way.
(i) The access appendage of a flag lot shall not exceed 400 feet in total length.
(4) Minimum building setback line. In the absence of other regulations which would apply, the minimum building setback line from the street right-of-way shall be no less than 30 feet.
(C) Table.
Dwelling Type | Utilities Available | Minimum Width of Lot at Building Setback Line (Feet) | Minimum Area (Square Feet) |
1-Family | Public Water; Public Sewerage | 60 | 7,500 |
1-Family | Public Water; Private Sewerage | 60 | * |
1-Family | Private Water; Private Sewerage | 100 | * |
2-Family | Public Water; Public Sewerage | 60 | 10,000 |
Multi-Family | Public Water;** Public Sewerage** | 100 | 5,000 for first family; 2,500 each additional family |
NOTES TO TABLE: * As approved by the Health Department ** Required | |||
(D) Street access.
(1) All lots hereafter established shall front or abut on a street, either an existing publicly-owned and maintained street or a new public street which conforms to the requirements of these regulations, or a private street with the approval of the Planning Commission.
(2) The Planning Commission, in cases where the developer can demonstrate that physical or legal factors beyond his or her control preclude the building of roads to the standards of this chapter, or where the nature of the development would require the limiting of access, may approve private roads. The following requirements for private roads shall apply.
(a) The developer must institute adequate legal and financial means to ensure that the upkeep of these roads will not become the responsibility of Newberry County or the State of South Carolina.
(b) Private streets shall be constructed to the roadbed, road surface, and pavement width standards of the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation.
(c) Through roads that connect existing roads may not be approved if they are likely to be used by the general public.
(d) The Planning Commission may impose additional requirements to ensure adequate access by residents on private roads.
(E) Lot drainage. Lots shall be laid out so as to provide positive drainage away from all buildings, and individual lot drainage shall be coordinated with the general storm drainage pattern for the area. Drainage shall be designed so as to avoid concentration of storm drainage water from each lot to adjacent lots.
(F) Fencing. Each subdivider and/or developer shall be required to furnish and install fences wherever the Planning Commission determines that an unreasonably hazardous condition may exist. The fences shall be constructed according to standards established by the County Engineer and shall be noted as to height and material on the final plat. No final plat shall be approved until the fence improvements have been duly installed.
(G) Water bodies and watercourses. If a tract being subdivided contains a water body, or portion thereof, lot lines shall be so drawn as to distribute the entire ownership of the water body among the adjacent lots. The Planning Commission may approve an alternative plan whereby the ownership of and responsibility for safe maintenance of the water body is so placed that it will not become a local government responsibility. No more than 25% of the minimum area of a lot required under this chapter may be satisfied by land which is under water. Where a watercourse separates the buildable area of a lot from the street by which it has access, provisions shall be made for installation of a culvert or other structure of design approved by the County Engineer.
(H) Easements. Easements having a minimum width of 7½ feet and located along the side or rear lot lines shall be provided as required for utility lines and underground mains and cables.
(Ord. 105, passed 12-29-1988) Penalty, see § 154.999