A. Dimensional Requirements.
1. The size, width, depth, shape, orientation, and minimum setback lines of lots shall be as required for the zoning district where located in accordance with the standards in Article 3: Districts.
2. All lots created after January 1, 2020, shall have sufficient area, dimensions, and access to allow a principal building to be erected on it in compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance.
3. Lots intended for non-residential development shall be of an adequate size and shape to accommodate required off-street parking, loading, and on-site circulation features.
B. Side Lot Lines. Side lines of lots should be at or near right angles or radial to street lines.
C. Flag Lots. New flag lots may be established, subject to the following requirements:
1. No more than two flag lots may be created from a parent parcel after January 1, 2020.
2. New flag lots may only be established along existing streets.
3. The "pole," arm," or "pan handle" portion of a flag lot shall maintain a minimum width of at least 30 feet.
4. Use of a single driveway to serve an adjoining lot is encouraged. Wherever possible, the shared driveway shall be on the flag lot.
5. In no case shall flag lots be configured to have two "poles," "arms," or "pan handles" adjacent to one another.
D. Double-Frontage Lots.
1. Double frontage (or "through" lots) shall be prohibited except where essential to provide separation of residential development from traffic arteries or to overcome specific challenges of topography and orientation.
2. In cases where a double frontage lot abuts an arterial or collector street, access to the lot shall be provided from the street with the lowest average daily trips. This requirement may be waived by the Planning Director in cases where compliance with this standard will likely result in dramatic increases in traffic within residential areas.
3. A double frontage lot shall include an easement of at least ten feet in width across the rear of the lot which shall prohibit access to the abutting street.
E. Corner Lots. Corner lots shall be of sufficient size to ensure development may be configured in accordance with the standards in Section 5.1.7, Sight Distance Triangles.
F. Lots Served by Private Water or Wastewater Systems.
1. Wake County Environmental Health shall evaluate proposed or existing sewer facilities on lots ten acres or less that are not served by governmental water and/or sewerage systems in accordance with the following:
a. New subdivision lots without existing sewer systems shall be evaluated by current state and county health department regulations.
b. New subdivision lots with existing sewer systems shall be evaluated for visual malfunctioning by the appropriate county health department. Malfunctioning systems shall be repaired prior to subdivision plat approval. New property lines shall meet current minimum setback requirements or an easement for the sewer facilities must be shown on the plat.
2. Lots that are located within 1,000 linear feet of an existing public potable water or public sanitary sewer line shall connect to these existing systems.
a. If the potable water system will not generate water pressure that is equal to the average of connected customers within a quarter-mile radius of the owner’s point of connection (as determined by a licensed professional engineer), then connection to the water system is not required.
b. If the cost to connect to the sewer system is greater than the cost to install an on-site wastewater system (as determined by a licensed soil scientist, on-site wastewater contractor, or licensed plumbing contractor), then connection to sewer system is not required.
G. Lots Served by Private Water or Wastewater Systems in Watershed Areas. Lots in watershed areas that must have an individual (on site) water supply and sewage disposal system shall be evaluated by current State and county health department regulations and/or other requirements governing the protection of public water supplies.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019; Ord. 2025-11, passed 10-7-2024)