80-56 SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DECATUR

Home Browse Search

. r , / 7-2-14 . Sidewalks must be constructed on all pedestrian ways . 7-2-15 . All street right-of-way, alleys , pedestrian ways shall be graded to their �u11 width, including side slooes , and to the aporopriate grade . 7-3-1 . Easements for public utilities and surface water drainage shall be provided in such manner as to furnish convenient access therzfor to each Iot. All easements shall be aligned such that existing, and any future, utili�ies or drainage facilities can be exter.ded beyond the boundaries of the subdivision. 7-3-2 . T�henever any stream or important surface drainage course is located in any area which is being subdivided, the subdivider shall dedicate and convey drainage easements as approved by the Director of the Department of Public Wor'.ts for the purpose o` widening, deepening, sloping, improving or protecting and maintaining the stream a� surface drainage course . 7-4-1 . If any block is over 750 feet 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 al1 1ots . All local residential streets designed as cul-de-sac streets shall terminate in a street having a minimum rad;us of 50 feet , provided that in commercial and industrial subdivisions t��e minimum �radius of the cul-de-sac stre�t at terminus shall be 60 feet. Dead-end streets shaZl b� �rovided with a �empora�� turn-around of at least 75 �eet diameter . 7-5-1 . Every 1ot shal.l be designed to meet the minimum 1ot � nin distric�; area and size requirements of the applicable zo g corr.er lo ts shall have a width sufficient to permit the establishment of front yard along all adjacent or a.butting streets in accordar.ce ' with the Zoning Ordinance , 7-5-2 . Lots at a11 street int�rsections sr.a11 have a minimum radius of 25 feet at the street corner. On commercial or industrial lots a chord may be substituted for the circular arc . 7-5-3 . Al1 lots shall front on a street . 7-5-4 . Lots having frontage on both a major street and either a collector or local street shall not have direct vehicular access to the major street. 7-5-� . Lot lines sha11 be substantially perpendicular , or radial , to the street li�ne.