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a. 1 dwelling unit per 40 acres applies to all non -farm dwellings. In addition to non -farm dwellings (1 per 40 acres), each farm is allowed one farm dwelling per farm. b. Nominal 40 acres: a 40-acre parcel not reduced by more than 10% due to road rights -of -way and survey variations. c. Nominal 10 acres: a 10-acre parcel not reduced by more than 10% and/or a 10-acre parcel located on a corner or abutting a street on 2 sides not reduced by more than 15% due to road rights -of -way and survey variations. d. The minimum lot size for lots served by public sanitary sewer service shall be 24,000 square feet per residential unit. e. A minimum of 1.25 acres of land above the flood plain or free of any drainage easements is required. f. Lots must be configured to contain a circle with a diameter of 250 feet minimum; the ratio of lot length to width shall be a maximum of 3:1 - Flag lots are prohibited. g. Corner properties: The side facade of a corner building adjoining a public street shall maintain the front setback of the adjacent property fronting upon the same public street, or the required front yard setback, whichever is less. If no structure exists on the adjacent property, the setback shall be as shown in the table. §154.403 Dimensional Requirements and Preservation of Open Space A. Lot Configuration, RR District. All lots must be rectangular in shape and any 2 adjacent sites must have an aspect ratio not exceeding 4:1. §154.404 Site Design and Development Standards. Development of land within the rural districts shall follow established standards for traffic circulation, landscape design, parking, signs and other considerations as specified in 6 an�Ew` The following standards apply to specific uses, and are organized by district. A. Single -Family Detached Dwelling, All Rural Districts. All single-family dwellings shall be at least twenty-four (24) feet in width, at least nine hundred sixty (960) square feet in area, and be placed on a permanent foundation. B. Septic Drainfield Regulation, A, RR and RS Districts. All lots must have at least 20,000 square feet of land suitable for septic drainfields and area sufficient for 2 separate and distinct drainfield sites. Placement of the second required drainfield between the trenches of the first drainfield is prohibited. C. Septic Drainfield Regulation, RE District. All new subdivided lots shall have a minimum of 20,000 square feet of land to be dedicated for septic system use and suitable for that use. This land may comprise up to 2 separate areas, each of which is contiguous to the 1.25-acre building site or contained within it, and each of which contains at least 10,000 contiguous square feet. Placement of the second required drainfield between the trenches of the first drainfield is prohibited. D. Secondary Dwelling, A District. One non -farm dwelling per each 40 acres, or part of a dwelling on a prorated basis, not already containing a farm or non -farm dwelling, is permitted provided: