Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms
shall, for the purpose of these regulations, have the meanings indicated:
BOARD
The Planning Board of the Village of Upper Brookville, Nassau
County, New York.
BOND
A performance and payment bond or other security described in Subdivision 9 of § 7-730 of the Village Law. All references to § 7-730 of the Village Law shall mean said section as modified by Chapter
40, Planning Board.
[Added 9-19-2000 by L.L. No. 1-2000]
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (FORMERLY "MASTER PLAN")
The Comprehensive Plan for the development of the village
prepared by the Planning Board, pursuant to § 7-722 of the
Village Law, which shows, among other things, desirable streets, parks,
public reservations, sites for public buildings and such other features
as will provide for the improvement of the village and its future
growth, protection and development, and including any part of such
plan separately adopted and any modification or parts thereof.
CONSTRUCTION PLAN
The maps and engineering drawings, described in §
180-36 of these regulations, accompanying a subdivision plat and showing the specific location and design of improvements to be installed in the subdivision in accordance with the requirements of these regulations.
CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
The standards and specifications adopted by the Village Board
for the construction of new streets and related improvements.
DEVELOPMENT
(1)
The act of building structures and/or installing
site or street improvements and any grading in connection therewith;
and
(2)
Such structures, improvements and grading.
DRAINAGEWAY
The lands required for the installation of storm drainage
retention areas, storm sewers, drainage ditches or drainage systems,
including land required along a stream or watercourse for protecting
the channel and providing for the flow of water therein, to safeguard
the public against flood and/or to conserve the water supply.
[Amended 9-19-2000 by L.L. No. 1-2000]
EASEMENT
The authorization by a property owner for the use by another,
and for a specified purpose, of any designated part of his property.
ENGINEER
The Engineer of the Village of Upper Brookville.
LOT
A parcel of land intended for immediate or future transfer
of ownership, improvement or building development.
OFFICIAL MAP
The map established by the Village Board, pursuant to § 7-724
of the Village Law, showing the streets, highways and parks theretofore
laid out, adopted and established by law and any amendments thereto
adopted by the Village Board pursuant to § 7-724 of the
Village Law or additions thereto resulting from the approval of subdivision
plats by the Planning Board and the subsequent filing of such plats
pursuant to § 7-732 of the Village Law.
PARTITIONING
A subdivision which is limited to the subdivision of a lot,
tract or parcel, as it existed on the effective date of these regulations,
into two lots, plots or sites only, which subdivision does not involve
the layout of any new street nor the change in lines, drainage or
grade of any existing street nor the installation of any street improvement.
PLAN, SKETCH
A sketch plan, described in §
180-34 of these regulations, of a preliminary layout to enable the subdivider to discuss informally with the Planning Board and village officials the form of the proposed subdivision as related to the objectives and requirements of these regulations.
PLAT, SUBDIVISION
The final map or drawing, described in §
180-37 of these regulations, on which the subdivider's plan of subdivision is presented to the Planning Board for approval and which, if approved, will be submitted by the subdivider to the Clerk of Nassau County for recording in accordance with law.
PRELIMINARY LAYOUT
The preliminary drawing or drawings, described in §
180-35 of these regulations, indicating the proposed manner and/or layout of the subdivision to be submitted to the Planning Board for its consideration.
STREET
A strip of public or private land devoted to movement, over
which the abutting owners have the right of access, air and light.
STREET, LOCAL
A minor street which serves or will serve primarily for access
to abutting properties.
STREET, MAJOR
A principal thoroughfare of considerable continuity which
is or will be primarily a traffic artery for intercommunication between
communities or large areas.
STREET PAVEMENT
The wearing or exposed surface of the roadway used by vehicular
traffic.
STREET, SECONDARY
A street supplementary to the major highway system and primarily
a means of intercommunication between this system and smaller areas
or among smaller areas.
STREET WIDTH
The street right-of-way or distance between property lines
measured at right angles to the center line of the street.
SUBDIVIDER
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association
who or which lays out or proposes to lay out, for the purpose of sale
or development, any subdivision or part thereof as defined herein.
SUBDIVISION
The division of any parcel of land into two or more lots,
plots or sites or other division of land in such a way as to create
one or more new streets or extensions of existing streets or changes
in existing street or lot lines.
[Amended 9-19-2000 by L.L. No. 1-2000]
ZONING
Chapter
205, Zoning, of the Code of the Village of Upper Brookville, together with any and all amendments thereto.