80-56 SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR

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. � 7-2-1� . Sidewalks must be constructe3 on all pedeatrian waya . 7-2-15 . All street right-o`-way, alleys , �edestriar. ways shall be qraded �o their Rull widtz, including s��e s�oces , ar.d to �he approoriate grade. 7-3-1 . Easements for public utilities and sur`ace wa�er drainaq� shal+ be provided in sLch manner as to furnish convenient accass thezefor to each lot. All easements shall 5e aligned such that existinq, and any future, utilities or drainaqe facilities can be �xtended beyond the boundariss of the subdivision. 7-3-2. Whenever any stream or important surface drainaqe course is located in any area which is being subdivided, the subdivider shall dedicate and convey drainage easeraents as approved by the Director ot the Deoartment of Pubiic Works for the purpose o� wideninq, deepening, sloping, improving or protecting and maintaining the stream o� surtace drainage course . 7-4-1 . Zf any block is over 750 fest in length, a pedestrian way with a right-of-way of at least 10 feet in width is required near the center of the block. 7-4-2. Courts and dead End streets may be provided only if proper access is given to all lots. Al1 local residential streets designed as cul-de-sac streets shall terminate in a street having a minimum radius of 50 feet, provided that in commercial and industrial subdivisions the minimum �radius o� the cul-de- sac street at terminus shall be 60 geet. Dead-end s�reets shall be provided with a temporary turn-around of at least 75 ieet diameter. 7-5-1 . Every lot shall be desiqned to meet the m=nimum 1ot area and size requirements of the applicable zoninq district; corr.er lots shall have a width sufiicient to permit the establishment of front yard along all adjacent or abutting streets in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance. 7-5-2 . Lots at all street intersections sr.all have a minimum radius of 25 feet at the street corner. On corunercial or industrial lots a chord may be s�hstitu�ed for the circular arc . 7-5-3 . Al1 lots shall front on a st=�et. 7-5-4 . Lots having frontage on bot:► a major s=:ee� and eit'�er a collector or local stree� shall r.o� have di:ect vehicular access to the major street. 7-5-5 . Lot lines shall be s;�s*ar.tially per�er.d�c4lar, or radial , to t�e s�reet l�ne.