4-7-170 RESIDENTIAL LOTS – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS:

A. ARRANGEMENT:

Insofar as practical, side lot lines shall be at right angles to street lines or radial to curved street lines.

B. ACCESS REQUIREMENTS:

Each lot must have access to a public street or road, unless specifically authorized otherwise. (Ord. 5727, 10-20-2014; Ord. 5867, 12-11-2017)

C. MINIMUM SIZE:

The size, shape, and orientation of lots shall meet the minimum area and width requirements of the applicable zoning classification and shall be appropriate for the type of development and use contemplated. Further subdivision of lots within a plat approved through the provisions of this Chapter must be consistent with the then-current applicable maximum density requirement as measured within the plat as a whole. (Ord. 5153, 9-26-2005)

D. MINIMUM WIDTH:

Width between side lot lines at their foremost points (i.e., the points where the side lot lines intersect with the street right-of-way line) shall not be less than eighty percent (80%) of the required lot width except in the cases of (1) pipestem lots, which shall have a minimum width of twenty feet (20') and (2) lots on a street curve or the turning circle of cul-de-sac (radial lots), which shall be a minimum of thirty five feet (35'). (Ord. 4522, 6-5-1995)

E. MAXIMUM LOT DIMENSION RATIO:

No residentially zoned lot shall have a depth-to-width ratio greater than four-to-one (4:1). (Ord. 5728, 10-20-2014)

F. PROPERTY CORNERS AT INTERSECTIONS:

All lot corners at intersections of dedicated public rights-of-way, except alleys, shall have minimum radius of fifteen feet (15'). (Ord. 5728, 10-20-2014)

G. FLAG LOTS, WHEN ALLOWED:

Flag lots may be permitted for new plats to achieve the minimum density within the Zoning Code when there is no other feasible alternative to achieving the minimum density.

Minimum Lot Size and “Flagpole” Width and Length: The “flagpole” shall not exceed one hundred fifty feet (150') in length and not be less than twenty feet (20') in width. The portion of the lot narrower than eighty percent (80%) of the minimum permitted width shall not be used for lot area calculations or for the measurement of required yard setbacks. Land area included in private access easements shall not be included in lot area calculations. Flag lots shall not abut one another. (Amd. Ord. 4751, 11-16-1998; Ord. 4999, 1-13-2003; Ord. 5100, 11-1-2004; Ord. 5286, 5-14-2007; Ord. 5727, 10-20-2014; Ord. 5728, 10-20-2014; Ord. 5867, 12-11-2017)