[Amended 9-22-1998 by Ord. No. 98-09]
A. General. Lot dimensions, front, side and rear yards and total area in square feet shall not be less than the requirements of Chapter
360, Zoning.
B. Side lines. Insofar as is practical,
side lot lines shall be at right angles to streets and radial to curved
streets.
C. Frontage. Each lot must be not less than that required in Chapter
360, Zoning.
D. Setbacks. Where extra width has
been dedicated for widening of existing streets, lots shall begin
at such extra width line, and all setbacks shall be measured from
such line.
E. Easements excluded. Easements
for natural watercourses shall not be deemed part of any servient
lot for the purpose of complying with area, frontage and yard requirements.
F. Substandard suitability. Where
there is a question of the suitability of a lot or lots for their
intended use due to the factors such as flood conditions, sewage disposal
or similar circumstances, the Board may, after adequate investigation,
with professional assistance, if deemed necessary, withhold approval
of such lots.
G. Driveways. Driveways leading
from garages, private or otherwise, to streets shall not have a grade
in excess of 10% and shall meet the street or sidewalk where installed
at grade and be paved with concrete or asphalt material.
H. Lots on major streets. Lots fronting
on collector or arterial roads shall, at the discretion of the Planning
Board, be serviced by a marginal access road or reverse frontage or
have turnarounds constructed on the property.
I. Flag lots.
(1) Flag lots may be subdivided
from property having an existing single-family freestanding dwelling
unit under the following conditions:
(a) The front and rear of
the property can be subdivided into conforming lots.
(b) A private access strip
50 feet wide and not more than 500 feet in length is provided.
(c) The access strip must
be constructed to ensure safe access for emergency and fire vehicles.
(d) A turnaround must be provided
as part of the access strip.
(e) The water line servicing
the rear lot must be a minimum of one inch in diameter.
(f) Future applications to
subdivide after flag lot subdivision has been approved will be classified
as a major subdivision.
(g) The minimum size of the
flag lot shall be twice the minimum lot size required in the zone
in Zones R-9, R-11, R-15, and R-22. In Zones R-45 and R-87 the minimum
lot size shall be the same as required for all lots.
(h) The principal structure
shall be set back from all property lines a minimum distance equal
to the rear yard setback for flag lots in the R-9, R-11, R-15, and
R-22 Zones and a minimum of 50 feet in the R-45 and R-87 Zones.
(2) If the access strip serves
more than one dwelling, access to the rear shall be by a standard
municipal street and a cul-de-sac turnaround.