This chapter is enacted for the purpose of safeguarding
the best interests of the public, the homeowner, the subdivider, and
the investor; encouraging well-planned subdivisions by the establishment
of minimum standards for design and construction; and ensuring that
new subdivisions will be integrated in the general plans for the City,
thereby contributing toward an attractive, orderly, stable, and wholesome
community environment with adequate municipal services and safe streets.
This chapter shall not repeal, impair, or modify private covenants
or public ordinances, except that it shall apply whenever it imposes
stricter restrictions on land use.
For the purpose of these regulations, the following
terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meaning
given in this section. When not inconsistent with the context, words
used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural
number include the singular number, and words in the singular number
include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and
not merely directory.
The Attorney or Engineer employed by the City unless otherwise
stated in the text.
An area of land within a subdivision that is entirely bounded
by a combination or combinations of streets, exterior boundary lines
of the subdivision, and streams or water bodies.
That portion of the street right-of-way between the curbline
and the property line.
The line on a plat indicating the limit beyond which buildings
or structures may not be erected.
A map or plan of record of a minor subdivision meeting all
the requirements of § 236.34, Wis. Stats., and of this chapter.
The City of Lodi.
A Comprehensive or Master Plan meeting the requirements of § 62.23(3),
Wis. Stats., prepared by the City of Lodi indicating the general locations
recommended for the various functional classes of land use, places
and structures and for the general physical development of the City
and includes any unit or part of such plan separately adopted and
any amendment to such plan or parts thereof.
A grant by an owner of land for the specific use by persons
other than the owner or the public.
A map or plan of record of a subdivision and any accompanying
material as required in this chapter.
The Common Council of the City of Lodi.
A division of a parcel of land into two or more lots or parcels
for the purpose of transfer of ownership or building development which
does not come with the definition of a subdivision under this chapter.
The sale or exchange of land parcels between adjoining property owners
when an additional parcel is not created and the remainder of the
transferor's parcel is not reduced below the minimum lot sizes or
minimum yard requirements provided by the Zoning Code or this chapter
shall not be considered a land division.
A parcel or portion of land designated by metes and bounds,
a registered land survey, auditors, or other means and separated from
other parcels or portions by said description for the purpose of sale,
lease, or separate use thereof.
A lot at the end of a block and located between two corner
lots.
A lot at the intersection of two or more streets with two
or more adjacent sides of the lot abutting a street.
A lot with the two opposite sides abutting two or more streets.
The guides, principles and specifications for the preparation
of subdivision plans indicating, among other things, the minimum and
maximum dimensions of the various elements set forth in the preliminary
plat.
A division of a lot or a parcel by certified survey map for
the purpose of transfer of ownership or building development where
the act of division creates four or fewer parcels, lots or building
sites.
Any individual, firm, association, syndicate, copartnership,
corporation, trust, or any other legal entity having sufficient proprietary
interest in the land sought to be subdivided to commence and maintain
proceedings to subdivide the same under these regulations.
Contiguous lands under the control of a subdivider(s), not
separated by streets, highways or railroad rights-of-way.
The right-of-way across or within a block for use by pedestrian
traffic, whether designated as a pedestrianway, crosswalk, or however
otherwise designated.
Any individual, firm, association, syndicate or partnership,
corporation, trust, or any other legal entity.
The Plan Commission of the City of Lodi.
A map delineating the feature of a proposed subdivision as
described herein, submitted to the Plan Commission for preliminary
consideration prior to the final plat.
Contracts entered into between private parties that constitute
a restriction on the use of all private property within a subdivision
for the benefit of the property owners and to provide mutual protection
against undesirable aspects of development which would tend to impair
stability of values.
STREETA public way for vehicular traffic, whether designated as a street, highway, thoroughfare, arterial, parkway, throughway, road, avenue, lane, place, or however otherwise designated.
ARTERIAL STREETA street primarily designed to carry large volumes of traffic and provide for vehicular movement between and among large areas.
COLLECTOR STREETA street which carries traffic from minor streets to arterials or from arterial to arterial. It includes the principal entrance streets of a residential development for circulation of traffic within such a development.
LOCAL STREETA street of limited continuity used primarily for access to the abutting properties and the local needs of a neighborhood.
CUL-DE-SACA street with only one outlet and having a turnaround.
SERVICE STREETA street which is parallel and adjacent to a thoroughfare and which provides access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.
PRIVATE STREETA privately owned street serving two or more lots.
STREET WIDTHThe shortest distance between the lines delineating the right-of-way of a street.
ALLEYA minor way which is used primarily for secondary vehicular service access to the backs or the sides of properties abutting on a street.
A canopy tree planted within the public street right-of-way
for the purpose of providing shade and enhancing the appearance of
the street.
Any person commencing proceedings under these regulations
to effect a land division for himself or for another.
A division of a lot or parcel of land for the purpose of
transfer of ownership or of building development where:
Chapter 340, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Lodi.
