§ 23-50. Lots.

(a)

Lots shall conform to the minimum requirements of the established zoning districts.

(b)

Each lot shall face on a public street.

(c)

Where corner lots are key lots, that is where lots face the frontage street and also other lots face the side streets, the corner lot shall have a front building line on both streets.

(d)

Key lots or irregular shaped lots shall have sufficient width at the building line to meet frontage requirements of the appropriate zoning district. Also, the rear width shall be sufficient to provide access for all utilities including garbage collection, but not less than ten (10) feet.

(e)

No lot shall be platted less than one-hundred-twenty (120) feet in depth. In cases where an irregular shaped tract is platted into lots and a remnant piece of property is of sufficient area to plat one (1) or more lots, the council may waive the depth requirement to prevent a hardship on the developer.

(f)

Side lots lines shall be substantially at right angles or radial to street lines.

(g)

Double frontage and reverse frontage lots should be avoided except where essential to provide separation of residential development from traffic arteries or to overcome specific disadvantage of topography and orientation. Where lots have double frontage, a front building line shall be established for each street.

(h)

It shall be lawful to increase the size of lots from that originally platted; provided, however, that, there is no remaining portion of a lot or lots smaller than the original lot and, provided further, that the final plat is submitted in accordance with the requirements of a final plat as contained hereinabove; provided that article 974a of the Revised Civil Statutes is complied with.

(i)

In areas where the city sewer is not immediately available, a lot shall be platted of such area as to meet the minimum requirements of the city pertaining to septic tank operation.

(j)

No lot shall be replatted to reduce the size of the lots originally platted by a common dedicator, unless the consent of all the property owners in the same addition has been obtained. Such required consent may be implied where another lot or lots in the addition as recorded have already been subdivided and built upon in the manner prescribed above. No lot will be reduced in width below a sixty-foot frontage or one-hundred-twenty-foot depth with an area of seven thousand two hundred (7,200) square feet, except for property having a local retail, commercial or manufacturing zoning classification and not for residential use.

(k)

When an applicant exhibits a duly executed and recorded deed covering a lot having dimensions of fifty (50) feet by one hundred twenty (120) feet or more which has been sold by metes and bounds prior to January 1, 1976, and as such lot is being assessed for city taxes and conforms to the established lot pattern and zoning classification in the block where located, then a building permit may be issued provided the requested use of such property conforms to the permanent zoning of the property covered by the application.

(l)

Subdivision plats for housing projects, apartment areas, shopping centers and industrial districts will not be required except in cases where dedications for streets, street widening, alleys or easements are required. Site plans shall be filed with the city for approval.