Flag lot definition

Flag lot means a lot, the major portion of which has access to a road or street by means of a narrow strip of land called the "staff." The staff shall have a minimum width and frontage of not less than twenty-five (25) feet. The staff portion of a flag lot shall not be used in computing lot size for zoning and building purposes.
Flag lot means a lot with a configuration that resembles a fully outstretched flag at the top of a flag pole and where the "pole" portion of the lot contains the required lot frontage and lot access route and which is designed to meet the requirements of section 34 of this by-law. (RC-Jun 21/16;E-Jul 30/16)
Flag lot means a lot not fronting on or abutting a public roadway and where access to the public roadway is limited to a narrow private right-of-way.

Examples of Flag lot in a sentence

  • Flag lot driveways shall be separated by at least twice the minimum frontage requirement of that zoning district.

  • Flag lot development, if allowed by the zone, is limited to one duplex or single family dwelling per lot.

  • Flag lot must comply with fire code requirements including access width, driving surface, parking and fire hydrant placement.

  • Flag lot development shall not be permitted on collector or arterial streets.

  • The staff of the Flag lot cannot extend from intersections, street corners, cul-de-sacs, or dead end streets.


More Definitions of Flag lot

Flag lot means a lot not fronting on or abutting a public road and where access to the public road is by a narrow, private right-of-way.
Flag lot means a tract containing a narrow strip or panhandle of land providing access from the public road to the rest of the tract.
Flag lot means a lot or parcel that has a narrow frontage on a public right-of-way and a narrow accessway which serves the main body of the lot used for building
Flag lot means a lot that has access to a street by means of a narrow deeded strip of land or easement.
Flag lot means a lot that has been approved by the City with access provided to the bulk of the lot by means of a narrow corridor.
Flag lot means a lot that is mostly separated from the street, located behind another lot, and connected to the street by an extension of land that reaches to the street.
Flag lot means a lot, the major portion of which has access to a public road by means narrow strip of land called the "staff."