Wharton |
Code of Ordinances |
Part II. General Legislation |
Chapter 165. Land Use and Development |
Article IX. Design Standards for Subdivision |
§ 165-54. Block patterns.
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A.Block length and width or acreage within adjacent roads shall be such as to accommodate the size of lot required in the area by the Zoning Ordinance (see Article XI) and to provide for convenient access, circulation control and safety of street traffic.B.In blocks of 1,000 or more feet in length, pedestrian crosswalks may be required in locations deemed necessary by the approving authority. Such walkway shall be at least 10 feet wide in right-of-way with a five-foot-wide improved pavement surface. Said walkway may also include other improvements, including streetlighting.C.For all uses, including commercial, industrial and planned development group areas, block sizes shall be sufficient to accommodate the proposed uses and to permit reasonable access, circulation, and fire-fighting and emergency services.