§ 1400-515. LOT STANDARDS

The size, shape, and orientation of lots shall be appropriate to the location of the proposed subdivision and to the types of developments contemplated. The following principles and standards shall be observed.

(a)

The minimum area and dimension of all lots shall conform to the requirements of the zoning laws of the County for the district in which the subdivision is located except as provided under the provisions of this Chapter under the section entitled "Public Improvements".

(b)

No residential lot, except a zero lot line lot, shall have a width less than 50 feet at the street frontage, except for residential lots on the curve of curved or cul-de-sac streets, which shall have a minimum street frontage of 40 feet. Such lots on the curve of curved or cul-de-sac streets shall be a minimum of 50 feet wide at the front street yard setback.

(c)

No lot, except a zero lot line lot, shall have an area of less than 5,000 square feet. The foregoing sentence notwithstanding, a larger minimum size may be required by the Planning Commission, the Sutter County Zoning Code, or the Sutter County Environmental Health Division pursuant to provisions of the Sutter County Ordinance Code.

(d)

For lots of less than five acres in size, the average width of the lot shall not be less than one-third the average depth, and the lot width should not be greater than the depth.

([1334, 1436] Ord. 1583, Sec. 1, March 12, 2013)