[1975 Code § 22.03]
The following requirements are hereby adopted as the minimum standards of design of a subdivision required to be constructed or installed therein.
[1975 Code § 22.03; amended by 2003 Code]
A. 
General Requirements:
1. 
Public streets shall be provided to afford convenient access to all property within the subdivision.
2. 
The proposed street system shall extend existing adjoining streets unless the extension thereof would not be practical.
3. 
Where, in the opinion of the Council, it is desirable to provide for street access to adjoining property, the proposed streets shall be extended by dedication to the boundary of such property.
B. 
Alleys: Alleys may be provided at the rear of all lots or tracts intended for business, commercial or industrial use, and multiple-family building use, but shall not be provided in residential blocks except where the subdivider produces evidence satisfactory to the Council of the need for alleys.
C. 
Right Of Way Widths:
1. 
The minimum width of right of way of a street, alley or thoroughfare, measured between the lines of property abutting upon the right of way, shall not be less than the following:
a. 
All streets, 66 feet.
b. 
Culs-de-sac, which are permanent dead end streets, with permanent turnaround having an inside diameter of not less than 100 feet.
c. 
Alleys, to serve business areas, 24 feet.
d. 
Alleys, to serve residential blocks, 16 feet.
2. 
In the case of the extension of an existing adjoining right of way having a width less than the minimum requirement, the Council may approve the extension thereof at the same width.
3. 
The entire right of way shall be provided where any part of the subdivision is on both sides of the right of way.
4. 
When the subdivision is located on only one side of an existing right of way, which is less than the required width, the subdivider shall dedicate additional right of way to meet the requirement, but not exceeding 1/2 of the total required width.
D. 
Grades: Grades of streets shall not exceed 10%.
E. 
Curves In Streets: Curves in streets shall be permitted, provided no curve shall be greater than that approved by traffic engineers as reasonably safe for traffic at the particular location of the curve.
F. 
Street Jogs: Street jogs with center line offsets of less than 125 feet shall not be permitted if the same can be reasonably avoided.
G. 
Street Names: Proposed streets which are obviously in alignment or continuation of existing streets already named shall bear the name of such existing streets. In no case shall the name for proposed streets duplicate existing street names, irrespective of the use of the suffix street, avenue, road, boulevard, drive, place, or court, or an abbreviation thereof.
[1975 Code § 22.03; amended by 2003 Code]
A. 
Length: Blocks shall not be less than 264 feet nor more than 600 feet in length, except as the Council considers necessary to secure efficient use of land or desired features of the street pattern.
B. 
Width: Blocks shall be wide enough to allow two tiers of lots, except where fronting on major streets or prevented by topographical conditions or size of the property, in which case, the Council will approve a single tier of lots.
[1975 Code § 22.03]
A. 
Lot Lines: Insofar as practical, side lot lines shall be at right angles to straight street lines or radial curved street lines.
B. 
Residential Lots: Residential lots shall not be less than 75 feet wide at the building setback line, nor less than 9,000 square feet in area.
C. 
Commercial Lots: The size of lots or tracts laid out and intended for business use shall be adequate to provide for off street service and parking facilities required by the type of use and development contemplated.
D. 
Compliance With Zoning Regulations: The size and width of lots shall in no case be less than the minimum requirements of Title 10 of this Code.
[1975 Code § 22.03]
Where no alleys are provided, there shall be dedicated easements of not less than six feet in width for poles, wires, conduits, storm and sanitary sewer, gas, water or other utility pipes or lines, along the rear of each lot, and along the side lot lines where necessary. The easements shall be so laid out that a proper continuity may be had for such utilities from lot to lot and from block to block. No buildings shall be constructed upon the easements.
[1975 Code § 22.03]
Wherever a proposed subdivision has an area of six acres or more (exclusive of public streets and thoroughfares), the subdivider may be required to dedicate a reasonable area therein for public use for park, playground, recreational or other similar public purposes, which area so dedicated shall be in addition to all dedications for public streets and thoroughfares. In determining the area to be so dedicated as public grounds, the Council shall give due consideration to the present and anticipated density of population within such subdivision and to the present and future prospective public requirements for such public grounds; provided, that no subdivider shall be required to dedicate as public grounds for the aforesaid purpose more than 5% of the total area of any subdivision, exclusive of public streets and ways contained within such subdivision.
[1975 Code § 22.03]
In all subdivisions, due regard shall be given to the preservation of natural features such as large trees, watercourses, historical and similar community assets which, if preserved, will add attractiveness and value to the property.