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C. WHENEVER REGULATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS ORDINANCE ARE DIFFERENT FROM REGULATIONS CONTAINED IN OTHER ORDINANCES, THE MOST RESTRICTIVE REGULATIONS SHALL PREVAIL. SECTION 35-3. STANDARDS OF DESIGN A. STREET ALIGNMENT. (1) PROVISION SHALL BE MADE, WHEREVER POSSIBLE, FOR THE CONTINUATION OF PRINCIPAL EXISTING OR PLATTED STREETS INTO ADJOINING AREAS. (2) RESIDENTIAL STREETS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO DISCOURAGE THROUGH TRAFFIC, BUT OFF-SET OR JOG STREETS SHALL BE AVOIDED. (3) THE ANGLE OF INTERSECTION BETWEEN STREETS SHALL BE AS CLOSE TO A RIGHT ANGLE AS POSSIBLE. (4) STREETS OF LESS THAN FULL RIGHT-OF-WAY SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED, HOWEVER, WHERE HALF STREETS EXIST ON ADJOINING PROPERTY THE REMAINING RIGHT-OF-WAY REQUIREMENT SHALL BE PLATTED. (5) WHEREVER A SUBDIVISION ADJOINS A MAJOR STREET, THE PLANNING COMMISSION MAY REQUIRE THAT ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY BE PROVIDED FROM SERVICE DRIVES. B. STREET AND ALLEY WIDTH. (1) THE WIDTHS FOR MAJOR STREETS SHALL CONFORM TO THE WIDTHS DESIGNATED ON THE MAJOR STREET PLAN. (2) THE WIDTHS FOR MINOR OR RESIDENTIAL STREETS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN FIFTY (50) FEET. (3) CUL-DE-SACS OR DEAD-END STREETS SHALL PROVIDE A TERMINAL TURN-AROUND HAVING A RADIUS OF NOT LESS THAN FIFTY (50) FEET. CUL-DE-SACS SHOULD NOT EXCEED SEVEN HUNDRED (700) FEET IN LENGTH EXCLUSIVE OF THE TURN-AROUND. (4) STREETS THAT TERMINATE TEMPORARILY, AND THEREBY TAKE ON THE CHARACTER OF A DEAD-END STREET, SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A TEMPORARY TERMINAL TURN-AROUND HAVING A RADIUS OF NOT LESS THAN FIFTY (50) FEET. (5) ALLEYS NOT LESS THAN TWENTY (20) FEET IN WIDTH SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE REAR OF ALL COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS UNLESS OTHER PROVISIONS ARE MADE FOR PARKING AND SERVICE. ALLEYS SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. NO DEAD-END ALLEYS SHALL BE PERMITTED. (6) RESERVE STRIPS RESTRICTING ACCESS TO STREETS OR ALLEYS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. C. STREET GRADE. MAXIMUM STREET GRADES PERMITTED SHALL BE 10 PERCENT, HOWEVER, GRADES IN EXCESS OF 8 PERCENT SHOULD BE AVOIDED. D. EASEMENTS. EASEMENTS OF NOT LESS THAN SIX (6) FEET IN WIDTH SHALL BE PROVIDED ON EACH SIDE OF ALL REAR LOT LINES AND ALONG SIDE LOT LINES WHERE NECESSARY FOR UTILITY INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE. EASEMENTS OF GREATER WIDTH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR DRAINAGE PURPOSES, OR FOR THE LOCATION OF MAIN UTILITY LINES. E. BLOCKS. (1) NO RESIDENTIAL BLOCK SHALL BE LONGER THAN FIFTEEN HUNDRED (1500) FEET. (2) THE GREATER DIMENSIONS OF BLOCKS ADJOINING A MAJOR STREET SHALL, WHEREVER POSSIBLE, BE PARALLEL TO SUCH MAJOR STREET. F. LOTS. (1) ALL LOTS SHALL HAVE ADEQUATE ACCESS TO AN APPROVED STREET AND SHALL CONTAIN A SATISFACTORY BUILDING SITE. (2) SIDE LINES OF LOTS SHALL BE PERPENDICULAR TO STRAIGHT STREET LINES AND RADIAL TO CURVED STREET LINES UNLESS A VARIATION TO THIS REGULATION WILL PROVIDE A BETTER STREET OR LOT LAYOUT. (3) DOUBLE FRONTAGE OR REVERSE FRONTAGE LOTS SHOULD BE AVOIDED EXCEPT WHERE ESSENTIAL TO PROVIDE SEPARATION OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT FROM MAJOR THOROUGH FARES OR TO OVERCOME DISADVANTAGES OF TOPOGRAPHY. (4) RESIDENTIAL LOTS SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM LOT AREA NOT LESS THAN THE REQUIREMENT OF ZONING REGULATIONS APPLYING TO THE AREA BEING SUBDIVIDED. (5) WHERE THE AREA CONTAINED WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION IS NOT ZONED, THEN THE MINIMUM LOT AREA SHALL CONFORM TO THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS. (A) RESIDENTIAL LOTS SERVED BY SANITARY SEWERS AND PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM WIDTH OF SIXTY-FIVE (65) FEET MEASURED AT THE BUILDING LINE EXCEPT THAT CORNER LOTS SHALL PROVIDE A WIDTH OF NOT LESS THAN SEVENTY-FIVE (75) FEET. RESIDENTIAL LOTS SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM DEPTH OF ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE (125) FEET. (B) RESIDENTIAL LOTS SERVED BY EITHER SANITARY SEWERS OR PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY, BUT NOT BOTH, SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM WIDTH OF EIGHTY (80) FEET AND A MINIMUM AREA OF TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (12,500) FEET. (C) RESIDENTIAL LOTS NOT SERVED BY A PUBLIC SANITARY SEWERAGE SYSTEM AND A PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY, SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM WIDTH OF ONE HUNDRED (100) FEET AND A MINIMUM AREA OF TWENTY THOUSAND (20,000) SQUARE FEET. (D) IN CASE OF UNUSUAL SOIL CONDITION OR OTHER PHYSICAL FACTOR WHICH MAY IMPAIR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY OR COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER, THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MAY INCREASE THE LOT AREA REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED UNDER 5 (B) AND 5 (C). G. BUILDING LINES. WHERE THE SUBDIVIDED AREA IS NOT UNDER ZONING CONTROL AND IS TO BE USED FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES, THE SUBDIVIDER SHALL ESTABLISH BUILDING LINES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARACTER OF THE DEVELOPMENT, BUT IN NO CASE, SHALL THE FRONT BUILDING LINE BE LESS THAN THIRTY (30) FEET FROM THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF THE STREET OR THOROUGHFARE UPON WHICH THE LOT FRONTS. RESTRICTIONS REQUIRING BUILDINGS TO BE SET BACK OF SUCH BUILDING LINES SHALL BE SHOWN ON THE PLAT. H. PARKS, SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC LAND. IN SUBDIVIDING PROPERTY, CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO SUITABLE SITES FOR PARKS, SCHOOLS AND OTHER AREAS FOR PUBLIC USE AS CONTAINED IN THE COMPREHENSIVE CITY PLAN. SUCH PLANNED LOCATION FOR PARKS, SCHOOLS OR OTHER PUBLIC LAND SHOULD BE INDICATED ON THE PRELIMINARY PLAT IN ORDER THAT IT MAY BE DETERMINED IF, WHEN AND IN WHAT MANNER SUCH AREAS WILL BE DEDICATED TO, RESERVED FOR OR ACQUIRED BY THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNING BODY FOR THAT USE. THIS REGULATION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PRECLUDE THE DEDICATION OF PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC USE NOT INCLUDED IN THE COMPREHENSIVE CITY PLAN PROVIDED SUCH PROPERTY IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY OR COUNTY FOR DEDICATION AND MAINTENANCE. I. EASEMENT ALONG STREAMS. WHENEVER ANY STREAM OR IMPORTANT SURFACE DRAINAGE COURSE IS LOCATED IN THE AREA BEING SUBDIVIDED, PROVISION SHALL BE MADE FOR AN ADEQUATE EASEMENT ALONG EACH SIDE OF THE STREAM OR DRAINAGE COURSE FOR THE PURPOSE OF WIDENING, DEEPENING, RELOCATING, IMPROVING, OR PROTECTING THE STREAM FOR DRAINAGE PURPOSES. SUCH EASEMENTS SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED PART OF A REQUIRED STREET WIDTH. J. LAND INADEQUATELY DRAINED OR SUBJECT TO FLOODING. THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO DISAPPROVE ANY SUBDIVISION WHICH IS SUBJECT TO PERIODIC FLOODING, OR WHICH IS INADEQUATELY DRAINED. SECTION 35-4. MINIMUM IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED A. FOR PROPERTY LYING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. (1) ALL STREETS SHALL BE GRADED TO THEIR FULL WIDTH WITH SIDE SLOPES AND FILLS OUTSIDE THE RIGHT-OF-WAY. (2) ALL STREETS SHALL BE SURFACED TO A WIDTH OF NOT LESS THAN FORTY (40) FEET, MEASURED FROM THE FACE OF THE CURB LINE AND SUCH SURFACING SHALL CONSIST OF CRUSHED STONE AND SCREENINGS HAVING A THICKNESS OF SIX (6) INCHES AFTER COMPACTION. CONCRETE SIDEWALK WITH CURB HAVING A MINIMUM WIDTH OF FIVE (5) FEET SHALL BE INSTALLED ALONG ALL STREETS. (3) MATERIALS AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE ABOVE IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS OF THE CITY. (4) ALL NECESSARY DRAINAGE FACILITIES INCLUDING UNDERGROUND PIPE, INLETS, CATCH BASINS OR OPEN DITCHES TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADEQUATE DISPOSAL OF SURFACE WATER AND TO MAINTAIN ANY NATURAL DRAINAGE COURSE SHALL BE INSTALLED, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY ENGINEER. ALL PIPE INSTALLED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREETS AND SIDEWALKS SHALL BE REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE AND SHALL