§ 13.16.040. BLOCK DESIGN.  


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  • A. The following minimum standards are required to assure convenient access, circulation, control and safety of street traffic, as well as to provide suitable building sites:
    1. Maximum length, 1,200 feet;
    2. Minimum length, 600 feet;
    3. Minimum width shall be sufficient to allow 2 tiers of lots except where single tiers of lots are required to provide desirable subdivision design.
    B. Maximum length of cul-de-sac streets shall be 1,200 feet, measured from the intersection of right-of-way lines to the extreme depth of the turning circle along the street centerline. All homes on cul-de-sacs exceeding 400 feet require fire sprinklers.
    (Ord. 03-722, passed - -2003)
    C. Pedestrian ways and/or bicycle ways with minimum right-of-way of 6 feet may be required where essential for circulation, or for access to schools, playgrounds, shopping centers, transportation and other community facilities. Pedestrian ways and bicycle ways may be used for utility purposes.
    (Prior Code, § 12-3-4) (Ord. 08-913, passed 3-11-2008)