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<br /> C. WHENEVER REGULATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS ORDINANCE ARE DIFFERENT FROM REGULATIONS <br /> <br />CONTAINED IN OTHER ORDINANCES, THE MOST RESTRICTIVE REGULATIONS SHALL PREVAIL. <br /> <br /> SECTION 35-3. STANDARDS OF DESIGN <br /> <br /> A. STREET ALIGNMENT. <br /> <br /> (1) PROVISION SHALL BE MADE, WHEREVER POSSIBLE, FOR THE CONTINUATION OF <br /> <br />PRINCIPAL EXISTING OR PLATTED STREETS INTO ADJOINING AREAS. <br /> <br /> (2) RESIDENTIAL STREETS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO DISCOURAGE THROUGH TRAFFIC, <br /> <br />BUT OFF-SET OR JOG STREETS SHALL BE AVOIDED. <br /> <br /> (3) THE ANGLE OF INTERSECTION BETWEEN STREETS SHALL BE AS CLOSE TO A RIGHT ANGLE AS POSSIBLE. <br /> <br /> (4) STREETS OF LESS THAN FULL RIGHT-OF-WAY SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED, HOWEVER, <br /> <br />WHERE HALF STREETS EXIST ON ADJOINING PROPERTY THE REMAINING RIGHT-OF-WAY REQUIREMENT SHALL BE PLATTED. <br /> <br /> (5) WHEREVER A SUBDIVISION ADJOINS A MAJOR STREET, THE PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> <br />MAY REQUIRE THAT ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY BE PROVIDED FROM SERVICE DRIVES. <br /> <br /> B. STREET AND ALLEY WIDTH. <br /> <br /> (1) THE WIDTHS FOR MAJOR STREETS SHALL CONFORM TO THE WIDTHS DESIGNATED ON THE MAJOR STREET PLAN. <br /> <br /> (2) THE WIDTHS FOR MINOR OR RESIDENTIAL STREETS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN FIFTY (50) FEET. <br /> <br /> (3) CUL-DE-SACS OR DEAD-END STREETS SHALL PROVIDE A TERMINAL TURN-AROUND <br /> <br />HAVING A RADIUS OF NOT LESS THAN FIFTY (50) FEET. CUL-DE-SACS SHOULD NOT EXCEED <br /> <br /> SEVEN HUNDRED (700) FEET IN LENGTH EXCLUSIVE OF THE TURN-AROUND. <br /> <br /> (4) STREETS THAT TERMINATE TEMPORARILY, AND THEREBY TAKE ON THE CHARACTER <br /> <br />OF A DEAD-END STREET, SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A TEMPORARY TERMINAL TURN-AROUND <br /> <br /> HAVING A RADIUS OF NOT LESS THAN FIFTY (50) FEET. <br /> <br /> (5) ALLEYS NOT LESS THAN TWENTY (20) FEET IN WIDTH SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE REAR <br /> <br /> OF ALL COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS UNLESS OTHER PROVISIONS ARE MADE FOR <br /> <br />PARKING AND SERVICE. ALLEYS SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. NO DEAD-END <br /> <br /> ALLEYS SHALL BE PERMITTED. <br /> <br /> (6) RESERVE STRIPS RESTRICTING ACCESS TO STREETS OR ALLEYS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. <br /> <br /> C. STREET GRADE. <br /> <br /> MAXIMUM STREET GRADES PERMITTED SHALL BE 10 PERCENT, HOWEVER, GRADES IN EXCESS <br /> <br /> OF 8 PERCENT SHOULD BE AVOIDED. <br /> <br /> D. EASEMENTS. <br /> <br /> EASEMENTS OF NOT LESS THAN SIX (6) FEET IN WIDTH SHALL BE PROVIDED ON EACH SIDE <br /> <br /> OF ALL REAR LOT LINES AND ALONG SIDE LOT LINES WHERE NECESSARY FOR UTILITY INSTALLATION <br /> <br /> AND MAINTENANCE. EASEMENTS OF GREATER WIDTH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR DRAINAGE PURPOSES, <br /> <br />OR FOR THE LOCATION OF MAIN UTILITY LINES. <br /> <br /> E. BLOCKS. <br /> <br /> (1) NO RESIDENTIAL BLOCK SHALL BE LONGER THAN FIFTEEN HUNDRED (1500) FEET. <br /> <br /> (2) THE GREATER DIMENSIONS OF BLOCKS ADJOINING A MAJOR STREET SHALL, WHEREVER <br /> <br /> POSSIBLE, BE PARALLEL TO SUCH MAJOR STREET. <br /> <br /> F. LOTS. <br /> <br /> (1) ALL LOTS SHALL HAVE ADEQUATE ACCESS TO AN APPROVED STREET AND SHALL CONTAIN <br /> <br /> A SATISFACTORY BUILDING SITE. <br /> <br /> (2) SIDE LINES OF LOTS SHALL BE PERPENDICULAR TO STRAIGHT STREET LINES AND RADIAL <br /> <br /> TO CURVED STREET LINES UNLESS A VARIATION TO THIS REGULATION WILL PROVIDE A BETTER STREET OR LOT LAYOUT. <br /> <br /> (3) DOUBLE FRONTAGE OR REVERSE FRONTAGE LOTS SHOULD BE AVOIDED EXCEPT WHERE <br /> <br /> ESSENTIAL TO PROVIDE SEPARATION OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT FROM MAJOR THOROUGHFARES <br /> <br /> OR TO OVERCOME DISADVANTAGES OF TOPOGRAPHY. <br /> <br /> (4) RESIDENTIAL LOTS SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM LOT AREA NOT LESS THAN THE REQUIREMENT <br /> <br />OF ZONING REGULATIONS APPLYING TO THE AREA BEING SUBDIVIDED. <br /> <br /> (5) WHERE THE AREA CONTAINED WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION IS NOT ZONED, THEN THE MINIMUM <br /> <br />LOT AREA SHALL CONFORM TO THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS. <br /> <br /> (A) RESIDENTIAL LOTS SERVED BY SANITARY SEWERS AND PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SHALL PROVIDE A <br />