(a) Lot minimum dimensions, area minimums, and minimum setbacks shall not be less than as required in the applicable Zoning District in the Swarthmore Borough Zoning Code.
(b) Side lot lines shall be substantially at right angles or radial to street lines and shall continue in a straight line from the front of the lot to the rear of the lot.
(c) All lots shall have sufficient free and complete access to an existing or proposed street cartway to avoid the need to cross any portion of another lot to reach such street.
(d) Lots fronting two non-intersecting streets shall be avoided, except when employed as reverse frontage lots to prevent vehicular access to through highways.
(e) Lot width shall not be less than the minimum lot width required in the applicable Zoning District in the Swarthmore Borough Zoning Code, except that on the outside of a curved residential street a minimum frontage of 50 feet may be allowed, provided that minimum lot width is attained at the building setback line.
(f) House numbers shall be assigned to each lot, and street names shall be approved by the Borough in accordance with established methods.
(g) Interior (flag) lots.
(1) The creation of new interior (flag) lots is prohibited.
(2) If an existing interior (flag) lot is to be modified or subdivided, all resulting lots shall meet the following requirements:
A. An interior lot shall have independent and direct street access via an access strip which connects to an open street with a minimum width of 25 feet for its entire length.
B. The access strip shall be a fee simple portion of the lot and may not be counted to meet any minimum lot area, width or other dimensional requirements.
C. Stormwater management requirements for such access strips must be included in calculations including the lot being provided street access.
D. Any driveway constructed in the access strip connecting the main portion of an interior lot with a public road shall be provided with full and adequate drainage facilities, which shall be approved by the Borough Engineer.
(Ord. 961, § 504. Passed 8-13-01; Ord. 1095. Passed 12-20-21.)