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• (1) Residential lots fronting on a minor arterial street shall have a platted building line not less than 35 feet from the right-of-way line; (2) Residential lots fronting on principal arterials shall have a platted building line not less than 40 feet from the right-of-way line. (b) Along arterial streets where it is desirable to limit curb cut access, building lines shall be established on both frontages of double-frontage lots. Along the line of lots abutting such traffic artery, a restricted access easement of at least ten feet, across which there shall be no right-of-vehicle access permitted, shall be provided. (c) In those instances where a 25-foot permanent landscaped rear yard is provided, the buffer may be reduced to 25 feet. In this arrangement, no structural or physical improvements are allowed within the 25-foot buffer. The six-foot fence requirement will apply. (d) The fence shall be wood or masonry with metal posts prohibited and extend along the entire property line common to single-family use or zoning. Section 15.03.07. Blocks (a) The lengths, widths and shapes of blocks shall be determined with due regard for the following considerations: (1) The provision of adequate building sites suitable for the type of use contemplated; • (2) Zoning requirements as to lot sizes and dimensions; (3) Need for convenient traffic access and circulation; and (4) The limitations and opportunities of topography. (b) Blocks in residential subdivisions shall not exceed 2,200 feet in length. Wherever practicable,blocks along major and minor arterial streets shall be not less than 1,000 feet in length. (c) Blocks may be irregular in shape provided they are harmonious with the overall pattern of blocks in the proposed subdivisions and provided their design meets the requirements of lot standards, traffic flow and control considerations and development plan requirements. (d) Blocks as a minimum shall have sufficient depth to provide for two tiers of lots unless a different arrangement is required in the form of a single tier of lots of maximum depth for blocks adjacent to arterial streets,expressways,freeways,railroads or waterways. (e) In blocks of 900 feet or more in length, the dedication of a public crosswalk for pedestrian travel may be required to provide access to public or private facilities such as schools or parks. Such crosswalks shall have a minimum right-of-way width of ten feet and a pavement width of four feet and extend entirely across such block at approximately the midpoint of the length of the block. Internalized circulation systems in the form of pedestrian paths may be substituted in lieu of crosswalks upon the approval of the planning commission. • Section 15.03.08. Sidewalks (a) Sidewalks shall be a minimum of four feet wide and shall be installed within the dedicated right-of- way adjacent to the property line, except where otherwise specified in this section and except where - 172 - Batesville Subdivision Regulations