A. 
The standards and requirements outlined herein shall be considered minimum standards and requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, and general welfare.
B. 
Where literal compliance with the standards herein specified is clearly impractical, the Planning and Zoning Commission may modify or adjust the standards to permit reasonable utilization of property while securing substantial conformance with the objectives of these regulations.
A. 
All portions of a tract being subdivided shall be taken up in lots, streets, public lands, open space, parks, or other proposed uses, so that remnants and landlocked areas shall not be created.
B. 
Where trees, groves, waterways, scenic points, historic areas, or other Town assets and landmarks are located within a proposed subdivision, every possible means shall be provided to preserve these features.
C. 
Land subject to flooding or property and land deemed to be topographically unsuitable shall not be subdivided or developed for residential occupancy or for such other use as may endanger health, life or property, or aggravate erosion or flood hazards.
D. 
All lands located in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area shall be subject to Chapter 245, Zoning, and the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Program (Chapter 45).
A. 
The arrangement, character, extent, grade and location of all streets shall conform to the Comprehensive Plan of current adoption and shall be considered in their relation to existing and planned streets, to topographical conditions, to public convenience and safety, and in their appropriate relation to the proposed use of the land to be served by such streets.
B. 
Proposed streets shall further conform to state plans for streets and highways as have been prepared.
C. 
Where such is not in the Comprehensive Plan, proposed streets shall be continuous and in alignment with existing, planned, or platted streets with which they are to connect.
D. 
Residential streets shall be so laid out that their use by through traffic will be discouraged.
E. 
Streets that are extensions of or obviously in alignment with existing streets shall bear the names of existing streets.
F. 
If a portion of a tract is not subdivided, suitable access to street openings for eventual subdivision of the entire tract shall be provided.
G. 
Where stub streets are provided abutting unsubdivided acreage, temporary easements for turnaround should be provided at the boundary lines.
H. 
With approval of the Mayor and Council, private streets and accessways may be retained in private ownership. Such private streets or accessways shall, however, meet minimum specifications and design standards of these regulations.
I. 
Alleys are prohibited in developments of single-family detached residences.
A. 
Where a subdivision abuts or contains an existing street of inadequate right-of-way width, a right-of-way width as required by the Comprehensive Plan shall be indicated on the plat and offered for dedication.
B. 
Minimum right-of-way, horizontal alignment, vertical alignment, sight distance, curbs, curb radii, offsets, and street grades shall be in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan.
A. 
Multiple intersections including junction of more than two streets shall be avoided.
B. 
Streets shall be laid out to intersect as nearly as possible at right angles. No street shall intersect another street at an angle of less than 60°.
A. 
Whenever practicable, blocks shall be of such width as to provide two tiers of lots.
B. 
Pedestrian crosswalks shall be required where deemed essential to provide circulation or access to schools, parks and other community facilities.
A. 
All lots shall abut on a street.
B. 
In general, side lot lines shall be at right angles or radial to the street line.
C. 
Lots excessively deep in relation to width or lots excessively irregular in shape are to be avoided. Refer to the Table of District Regulations in Chapter 245, Zoning.
D. 
No residential lots shall be created that are panhandle- or flag-shaped.
[Added 8-2-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-11]
All street signs shall be provided and constructed in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan.
All storm sewerage systems shall be provided and constructed in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan.
All public sanitary sewerage and public water supply systems shall be provided and constructed in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan.
All sidewalks shall be provided and constructed in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan.