§ 6-2. Lot design and building placement standards.  


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  • 6-2-1. The lot area, width, depth, shape, and orientation and the minimum building setback lines shall be appropriate for the location of the subdivision and for the type of development and use contemplated, and in accordance with the zoning ordinance requirements. Lots shall not contain peculiarly shaped elongations solely to provide necessary square footage of area which would be unusable for normal purposes.

    6-2-2. Every lot shall front on a street, and the side lines of lots shall be approximately at right angles or radial to the street line.

    6-2-3. Corner lots shall have a width sufficient to conform to required building setback lines on both streets and to provide adequate building sites.

    6-2-4. In the case of lots for residential purposes, the building setback line shall conform to the requirements of the Greene County Zoning Ordinance, except that the commission may allow a greater setback if the commission finds that physical or other conditions make a greater setback desirable.

    6-2-5. In the case of lots for commercial, industrial, or nonresidential use, the lot area, width, depth, shape, and orientation and the minimum building setback lines shall be appropriate for the location of the subdivision and for the type of development and use contemplated and in accordance with the requirements of any existing zoning or other applicable ordinance and shall be adequate to provide for the off-street service and parking facilities required by the type of use and development contemplated.