16.18.040 Location of lot lines.
Notwithstanding subdivision layouts approved under provisions of Chapter 16.17, or as allowed by planned development (PD) rezoning, or by approved exceptions consistent with this title or Title 17 (Zoning Regulations), the location of lot lines shall conform to the following standards:
A. Interior lot lines shall be perpendicular to the street on straight streets, or radial to the street on curved streets, unless another angle would provide better building orientation for solar exposure or more lot area to the south of the likely building site.
B. New lot lines must be straight lines that are consistent with the prevailing pattern of the neighborhood, unless there is a conflict with existing improvements or the natural environment in which case the line may not be straight but shall follow the appropriate course.
1. No portion of a subdivision shall result in a lot width or depth of less than twenty feet for any portion of the subdivision.
2. A lot line shall not bisect or be located within four feet of any existing or proposed structure.
3. The placement of lot lines shall not result in an accessory building or accessory use on a lot without a main building or primary use on the same lot, as defined in Section 17.70.010 (Accessory structures).
C. Lot lines shall be located within appropriate physical locations, such as the top of creek banks, at appropriate topographical changes (top or bottom of slopes, etc.) or at locations which clearly separate existing and proposed land uses.
D. Lot lines shall not be configured to maximize development capacity that results in undevelopable area (aside from accommodating site access).
E. Lot lines shall be contiguous with existing zoning boundaries.
F. Lot lines shall not render an existing structure as nonconforming in any respect (e.g., setbacks, floor area ratio, parking), nor increase the nonconformity of an existing nonconforming structure.
G. No lot shall be divided by a taxing district boundary. City, county, school, other district, or other taxing agency boundary lines may not divide a lot. (Ord. 1729 § 4 (Exh. A), 2023)