ZONING ORDINANCE - Stark County, North Dakota

3) Residential lots abutting major streets shall have extra depth of at least twenty (20)
feet to allow for proper setbacks.
4) All lots shall front a public street.
5) Side lot lines shall be substantially at right angles.
6) Residential corner lots shall have an extra width of ten (10) feet to permit adequate
building setbacks from the side streets.
7) Double frontage lots shall be avoided except where essential to provide separation of
development from arterial streets.
8) Depth and width of lots reserved or laid out for commercial or industrial uses shall
be adequate to provide for off-street parking and service facilities required by the
type of use a development and the provisions of the appropriate zoning district.
7.14 Street Names
1) The Planning and Zoning Commission may disapprove of the name of any street
shown on the plat which does not conform to existing naming patterns, has already
been used elsewhere in the area, or because of a similarity that may cause confusion.
2) Where a street maintains the same general direction, except for curvilinear changes
for a short distance, the same name shall continue for the entire length of the street.
7.15 Utility Easements
1) Easements across lots or along rear or side lot lines shall be provided for utilities
where necessary and shall be a minimum of five (5) feet wide on each side of the lot
line and shall be designated as “utility easement”.
2) All lots shall be arranged so that they can be served by underground electric, cable
television, natural gas and telephone lines unless waived by the Planning and Zoning
Commission due to topographic conditions or excessive costs.
3) All utility lines for electric power, cable television and telephone services shall be
placed underground in utility easements.
4) Utility lines installed in the utility easement shall not be closer than one foot to the
property line or three (3) feet to any survey monument.
7.16 Grading and Drainage
1) When required, the subdivider shall provide a detailed grading and drainage plan
showing the grades of streets and drainage improvements.
2) The drainage shall not discharge into any sanitary sewer facility.
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