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under the zoning chapter. (B) Shape of lots. Side lines of lots shall be approximately at right angles to straight streets and on radial line on curved streets. Some variation from this rule is permitted when it is clearly evident that the variation shall improve the overall design. In no case shall the rear lot line of any lot be less than 50 feet. (C) Access. Every lot shall be provided with access adequate for the use of public safety vehicles and other public and private purposes and shall be served by a public or private street system, improved in accordance with this chapter and connected to the general street system. (D) Double frontage lots. Double frontage lots shall not be permitted, except: (1) Where lots back upon a thoroughfare, in which case vehicular and pedestrian access between the lots and the thoroughfare shall be prohibited; and (2) Where topographic or other conditions render subdividing otherwise unreasonable. The double frontage lots shall have an additional depth of at least 20 feet in order to allow space for a protective screen-planting along the back lot line, and also in these instances vehicular and pedestrian access between the lots and the thoroughfare shall be prohibited. (E) Nonsewered lots. In areas which are not served by public sanitary sewer systems, no lot shall be developed for residential purposes unless it meets the requirements set for lots outside the urban service area, which is a minimum of ten acres. The preliminary plat shall show a feasible plan for future resubdivision by which lots may be resubdivided to meet the size and dimension standards of lots in areas served by public sanitary sewer system. Any preliminary plat not showing a future resubdivision plan shall not be resubdivided. (F) Butt lots. Butt lots shall be platted at least five feet wider than the average interior lots in the block. (G) Drainage. Lots abutting upon a watercourse, drainageway, channel or stream shall have an additional depth or width, as required, to assure house sites are not subject to flooding. ~ 153.20 STREET. (A) No plat shall be approved unless all streets shown thereon shall be of sufficient width and shall be so located as to accommodate the probable volume of traffic thereon, afford adequate light and air, facilitate fire protection, provide access of fire-fighting equipment to buildings, and provide a coordinate system of streets conforming to the city street plan. (B) In addition, the street design must meet the following requirements: (1) In the case of subdivisions for commercial, industrial and public purposes, no street 10