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180-x Section H, Blocks. Block lengths shall not exceed twelve hundred feet (1200') except along major thoroughfares, nor be less than six hundred feet (600'). Maximum block lengths along a major thoroughfare shall be sixteen hundred feet (1600'), except under special con- ditions as determined by the Commission. Section I. Lots. I 1. General. The lot design should provide for lots of adequate width, depth, and shape to provide open area, to eliminate overcrowding, and to be appropriate for the location of the subdivision and for the type of development and use contemplated, 2. Requirements. a. Single Family. Each lot for a siggle family detached dwelling unit shall have an area lot of at least six thousand square feet (6000 sq. ft,), and shall be no less than one hundred five feet (105') deep nor less than fifty feet (50') wide. Each lot shall front upon a public street. Lots of irregular shape shall have a minimum street frontage of forty feet (40'). Corner lots shall be a minimum of sixty-five feet (65') in width and sixty-nine hundred square feet (6900 sq. ft,) in area. Lots abutting on crosswalk ways shall be ' treated as corner lots. I Duplexes. Each duplex lot shall have a minimum of seven thousand, eight hundred and seventy-five square feet (7875 sq, ft. ), a minimum of seventy-five feet (75') in width and one hundred five feet (l05') in depth. Each lot shall front upon a public street. Lots of irregular shape shall have a minimum street frontage of sixty-five feet (65'). Corner lots shall be a minimum of ninety feet (90') in width and nine thousand, four hundred and fifty square feet (9450 sq. ft.) in area. Lots abutting on crosswalk ways shall be treated as corner lots. ' In subdivisions outside the City Limits where the use of septic tanks for single family and duplex units is approved by the Commission, lot sizes shall comply with the standards adopted by the Texas Water Quality Board in TWQB Order No. 74-0326-4 now, and as hereafter amended, b. Townhouse. Townhouse lots may be created where each townhouse lot is to be served by a public sewerage system subject to the following conditions, in addition to those applicable to all other subdivisions in this Ordinance. I 1, Townhouse lots within the corporate limits of the City of San Marcos may be approved only after approval of such project has been given by the Commission, in accordance with the provisions of the City of San Marcos Zoning Ordinance, and then, only if in strict accp~dance'with the ter~s of said Zoning Ordinance. 2. Townhouse lots outside the corporate limits of the City of San Marcos, but within the extra-territorial jurisdiction of the City for subdivision control, must be accompanied by a site plan in connection with such subdivision, showing location and dimen- sions of all buildings, accessory uses, and other improvements.