For the purpose of this chapter, words and terms used herein are defined
as follows:
Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or any other entity applying
to the Town Board for subdivision approval; an applicant is sometimes referred
to herein as an "owner" or "subdivider."
The Code Enforcement Officer of the Town of Tonawanda, New York.
[Amended 3-26-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
A long-range or Master Plan for the development of the town.
Approval of a final plat is subject to conditions set forth by the
Town Board in a resolution conditionally approving such plat. Conditional
approval does not qualify as final plat for recording nor authorize issuance
of building permits prior to final plat approval.
A drawing, in final form, showing a proposed subdivision containing
information or detail required by this chapter to be presented to the Town
Board for approval and which, after final plat approval, may be duly filed
or recorded by the applicant in the office of the County Clerk.
The signing of a final plat by a duly authorized officer after a
resolution granting final approval to the plat or after conditions specified
in a resolution granting conditional approval of the plat are completed. Such
final approval qualifies the plat for recording in the office of the County
Clerk.
A Comprehensive Plan which refines legislatively established waterfront
policies and programs.
The date on which an application for plat approval, complete and
accompanied by all required information, endorsements and fees, has been filed
with the Town Clerk.
An individual, partnership, association, society, syndicate, trust,
company, firm or corporation or any other entity.
A drawing or drawings clearly marked "preliminary plat," showing the layout of a proposed subdivision, submitted to the Town Board for approval prior to submission of the plat in final form and containing at least the required information specified in Article IV of this chapter in sufficient detail to apprise the Town Board of the details of the proposed subdivision.
The further division of lots, plots, sites or other division of land
or the relocation of lot lines of any lot within a subdivision previously
made and approved or recorded according to law or changes in the lines of
existing streets, highways or public areas within any such subdivision; but
not including conveyances made so as to combine existing lots by deed or other
instrument.
A road intended to serve heavy flows of traffic from minor roads
or as a business road providing access to business properties. Roads anticipated
to carry truck traffic as defined by the Town Engineer, greater than 3% of
the average daily traffic, shall be defined as a major road for design purposes.
A road intended to serve primarily as an access to abutting residential
properties.
A sketch of a proposed subdivision to enable the applicant to save
time and expense in reaching general agreement with the Town Board as to the
form of the layout and objectives of this chapter.
A person proposing to subdivide real property in the Town of Tonawanda,
New York.
The division of any parcel of land into two or more lots, blocks
or sites for the purpose of conveyance, transfer of ownership, improvement,
building redevelopment or sale. The term "subdivision" shall include "resubdivision"
and includes any alteration of lot lines or dimensions of any lots or sites
shown on a plat previously approved and filed in the office of the County
Clerk.
A subdivision containing four or more lots or any subdivision requiring
new public improvements.
A subdivision containing fewer than four lots, fronting on an existing
road and not requiring new public improvements.
The Town Board of the Town of Tonawanda, New York.
The Building Department of the Town of Tonawanda, New York.
The Town Clerk of the Town of Tonawanda, New York.
The Town Engineer of the Town of Tonawanda, New York.
The Supervisor of the Town of Tonawanda, New York.
The Highway Superintendent of the Town of Tonawanda, New York.
A plat where 20% or more of the lots within the plat are unimproved
unless existing conditions, such as poor drainage, have prevented their development.
The officially adopted Zoning Chapter of the Town of Tonawanda, together
with any and all amendments.[1]
