[Ord. No. 530A, Art. I, §1, 11-2-1965]
This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Subdivision Ordinance of the City of Rock Port, Missouri".
[Ord. No. 530, Art. 1, §2, 11-2-1965]
For the purpose of these regulations, certain words and terms are herewith defined; the singular includes the plural and the plural includes the singular, the word "shall" is mandatory and not directory.
BUILDING LINE
A line on a plat between which line and a street no building or structure may be erected.
COMMISSION
The City Planning Commission of Rock Port, Missouri.
CUL-DE-SAC
A minor street with only one (1) outlet and culminated by a turnaround.
EASEMENT
A grant by the property owner of the use, for a specific purpose, of a strip of land by the general public, a corporation, or a certain person or persons.
LOT
A portion of a subdivision or other parcel of land intended for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of transfer of ownership or for building development.
MAJOR STREET
A street of substantial continuity which serves or is intended to serve fast or large volumes of traffic, including all County and State Highways in the City of Rock Port and the streets designated as major streets on the Land Use Plan for Rock Port.
MINOR STREET
A street used primarily for access to abutting property.
PERFORMANCE BOND
A Surety Bond or cash deposit made out to the City of Rock Port in an amount equal to the full cost of the improvements which are required by these regulations, said cost being estimated by the City Engineer or City Attorney and said Surety Bond or cash deposit being legally sufficient to secure to the City of Rock Port that the said improvements will be constructed in accordance with these regulations.
ROADWAY
That portion of the street available for vehicular traffic, and where curbs are laid, the portion from face to face of curbs.
STREET
All property dedicated or intended for public or private use for access to abutting lands or subject to public easements therefor, and whether designated as a street, highway, thoroughfare, parkway, throughway, expressway, road, avenue, boulevard, lane, place, circle, or however otherwise designated.
SUBDIVIDER
The term subdivider means any person, individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, estate, trust, or any other group or combination acting as a unit, dividing or proposing to divide land so as to constitute a subdivision as defined herein, and includes any agent of the subdivider.
SUBDIVISION
Shall mean:
1. 
The division of any parcel of land shown as a unit or as contiguous units on the last preceding tax roll, into two (2) or more parcels, sites, or lots, any one of which is less than five (5) acres, for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of transfer of ownership; provided, however, that the division or partition of land into parcels of more than five (5) acres not involving any new streets or easements of access, and the sale or exchange of parcels between adjoining lot owners, where such sale or exchange does not create additional building sites shall be exempt; or
2. 
The improvement of one (1) or more parcels of land for residential, commercial or industrial structures or groups of structures involving the division or allocation of land for the opening, widening or extension of any street or streets; except private streets serving industrial structures; the division or allocation of land as open spaces for common use by owners, occupants or lease holders or as easements for the extension and maintenance of public sewer, water, storm drainage or other public facilities.