80-56 SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR

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. 7-2-14 . Sidewalks must be constructe3 on a:l pedestrian ways . 7-2-15 . All street right-o�-way, alleys , pedestrian ways shall be graded to their �ull width, including side slooes , ar.d to the approoriate grade. 7-3-1 . Easements �or public utilities and sur�ace water drainaqe shal� be provided in sLch manner as to furnish convenient accross therefor to each lct. All easements shall �e aligned such that existinq, and any future, utilities or drainage facilities can be extended beyond the boundaries of the subdivision. 7-3-2. Whenever any stream or important sur�ace drainaqe course is located in any area which is being subdivided, the subdivider shall dedicate and convey drainaqe easeraents as approved by the Director ot the Deoartment of Public Works for the �ur�ose �� wideninq, deepeninq, sloping, improving or protectinq and maintaining the stream o� surface drainage course . I 7-4-1 . If any block is over 750 feet in lenqth, a pedestrian way with a right-o�-way cf at least 10 feet in width is required near the center of the block. �-4-2. Courts and dead End streets may be provided only if proper access is given to all lots. All local residential streets designed as cul-de-sac streets shall terminate ia a street having a minimum radius of 50 feet, provided that in commercial and industrial subdivisions the minimum �radius oy the cul-de-�sac street ar_ terminus shall be 60 feet. Dead-end streets shall be provided with a temporary turn-around of at Zeast 75 feet diameter. 7-5-1. Every lot shall be designed to meet the minimum lot area and size requirecnents of the applicable zoning district; corr.er lots shall have a width sufiicient to permit the establishment of front yard alonq all adjacent or abutting streets in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance. 7-5-2 . Lots at all street intersections srall have a minimusn radius of 25 feet at the street corner. On comme�cial or industrial lots a chord may be s�s�itu�ed �or the circular arc . 7-5-3 . All lots shall front on s s�=�e�. �-5-4 . Lots having frontace on �ot�� a major s=:eet and either a col�ector or local street shall r.ot have direct vehicular access to the major street. 7-5-5 . Lot lines shall be s:�star.t?ally perper.dic}.:1ar, or radial , to ��-e street l�ne.