(a) Building Lines.
(1) Where the subdivided area is not under zoning control and is to be used for residential purposes, the building lines shall be established according to the following table, but in no case shall the front building line be less than thirty feet from the right of way of the street or thoroughfare upon which the lots front.
Lot Area (Square Feet) | Minimum Average Distance from Building Line to Road Right of Way (Feet) |
20,000 and over | 40 |
13,600 to 20,000 | 35 |
7,500 to 13,600 | 30 |
4,800 to 7,500 | 25 |
(2) Restrictions requiring greater setbacks than those in the Table herein may be required for commercial and industrial uses, and for residential uses along major highways as determined by the Commission.
(3) For slope areas where the average topographic slope is fifteen percent (15%) or greater, refer to Hillside Standards, Chapter 1121.
(b) Easements. Easements of at least five feet in width shall be provided on each side of all rear lot lines and along side lot lines, where necessary, for poles, wires, conduits and gas mains. Additional easements may also be required along or across lots where engineering design or special conditions may necessitate the installation of water and sewer lines outside public rights of way. For lots facing on curvilinear streets, the rear easement should consist of straight lines with a minimum number of points of deflection.
(Ord. 1389. Passed 1-10-80.)