Blog · September 27, 2026
What Is a Reverse Frontage Lot
Reverse frontage means the house fronts the local street while the rear of the lot faces a highway or arterial.
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The plat puts a landscape buffer and a no-access line along the highway. The driveway is expected on the local street.
On the recorded sheet
Owners later ask for a gate onto the busy road. The plat note is what the access review starts from.
The mix-up to avoid
Reverse frontage is a design, not a second address.
Find the county map
Open Platbookmapper and pick the county that taxes the land. Use that viewer to get the parcel ID, then match it to the recorded plat if you need the easements and lot numbers.
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey.