Walker County |
Code of Ordinances |
Part II. Code Of Ordinances |
Chapter 34. Land Development |
Article VII. Subdivisions |
§ 34-486. Blocks
(a) The lengths, widths and shapes of blocks shall be determined with due regard to:
(1) Provision of adequate building sites suitable to the special needs of the type of use contemplated;
(2) Needs for convenient access, circulation, control, and safety of street traffic; and
(3) Limitations and opportunities of topography.
(b) Where the proposed subdivision is adjacent to or contains a major street, the long dimensions of the blocks shall be parallel, or approximately parallel, to the major streets.
(c) Block lengths shall not be less than 400 nor more than 1,800 feet, and shall normally be wide enough to allow two tiers of lots of appropriate depth. Pedestrian crosswalks not less than ten feet wide may be required by the planning commission where deemed essential in blocks over 800 feet long to provide circulation or access to schools, playgrounds, shopping centers, bus stops and other community facilities.
(Ord. of 7-20-1994, § 9.16)