Fayette Subdivision Design Standards ordinance (§ 410.040)

Chapter 410: Subdivision Regulations · Article I. In General

A. Relation To Adjoining Street System. The arrangement of streets in new subdivisions shall make provisions for the continuation of the principal existing streets in adjoining area (or their proper projection where adjoining land is not subdivided), insofar as they may be deemed necessary by the Commission for public requirements. Offset streets should be avoided. The angle of intersection between minor streets and major streets should not vary by more than ten degrees (10°) from a right angle. Streets obviously in alignment with existing streets shall bear the names of the existing streets. All proposed street names shall be checked against duplication of other street names. The widths and locations of major streets shall conform to the widths and locations designated on the Comprehensive Plan.

B. Design Standards.

Required Subdivision Design And Improvement Standards
	Low Density Residential Area(over 10,000 sq. ft. per dwelling unit)	Medium Density Residential Area(7,800 to 10,900 sq. ft. per dwelling unit)	High Density Residential Area(less than 7,800 sq. ft. per dwelling unit)	Commercial and Industrial Area
For Right-Of-Way
1.	Right-of-way (ft.) minor streets	50	50	60	65
2.	Alley width if provided	20	20	24	24
3.	Easements total (ft.)	10	10	10	10
4.	Maximum block length (ft.)	1,500	1,000	1,000	N/A
5.	Minimum block length (ft.)	500	500	400	N/A
6.	Maximum cul-de-sac length (ft.)	1,500	1,000	750	None
7.	Minimum cul-de-sac radius (ft.)	40	50	50	None
For Improvements
8.	Pavement width (ft.) back to back of curb	22	28	35	44
9.	Maximum grade (percent)	10	8	6	4
10.	Minimum grade (percent)	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
11.	Minimum sight distance (ft.)	150	150	150	200
12.	Sidewalk width (ft.)	0	4	5	10
13.	Sidewalk distance from curb (ft.)		6	6	0 or 6
14.	Curb and gutter required	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
15.	Public water required	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
16.	Public sanitary sewer required	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
17.	Storm drainage required	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
For Lots
18.	Minimum building line (ft.)	35	30	25	25
19.	Minimum lot width at building line (ft.)	80	60	50	N/A
20.	Minimum lot depth (ft.)	125	100	100	N/A
21.	Maximum lot depth (ft.)	3 times width	3 times width	3 times width	N/A
22.	Minimum average lot width for corner lots (ft.)	85	85	85	N/A
23.	Right-of-way radius on corner lots (ft.)	20	20	30	30

C. Character Of Development.

1. The Commission shall confer with the subdivider regarding the type and character of development that will be permitted in the subdivision and may agree with the subdivider as to certain minimum restrictions to be placed upon the property.

2. Deed restrictions or covenants should be included to provide for the creation of a property owners' association or Board of Trustees for the proper protection and maintenance of the development in the future; provided, however, that such deed restrictions or covenants shall not contain reversionary clauses wherein any lot shall return to the subdivider because of a violation thereon of the terms of the restrictions or covenants.

3. Where the subdivision contains sewers, sewage treatment plants, water supply systems, park areas, street trees or other physical facilities necessary or desirable for the welfare of the area and which are of common use or benefit and are not or cannot be satisfactorily maintained by an existing public agency, provision shall be made by trust agreement, made a part of the deed restrictions acceptable to any agency having jurisdiction over the location and improvement of such facilities, for the proper and continuous maintenance and supervision of such facilities.

D. Parks, School Sites, Etc. Where an area being subdivided includes lands proposed to be used for parks or schools under the duly adopted Comprehensive Plan of the City and environs, the subdivider shall not plat such lands as a part of the subdivision plat; and shall confer with the appropriate public agency regarding the time, method and amount of payment for the agency to acquire the land; if no agreement has been reached upon the acquisition of the area within two (2) years from the date of the submission of the preliminary plan, the subdivider may then plat the balance of the area.

E. Easements Along Streams. Whenever any stream or important surface drainage course is located in an area which is being subdivided, the subdivider shall provide an adequate easement along each side of the stream for the purpose of widening, deepening, sloping, improving, or protecting the stream or drainage course.

Official source: City of Fayette official Code of Ordinances (online), § 410.040

Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.