A.
Except where specifically defined herein, all words
used in these regulations shall carry their customary meanings. Words
used in the present tense shall include the future; words used in
the singular number shall include the plural; and words used in the
plural number shall include the singular, unless the context clearly
indicates the contrary.
B.
The word "shall" is always mandatory; the word "may"
is permissive. "Building" or "structure" includes any part thereof.
A "building" includes all other structures of every description, except
fences and walls, regardless of dissimilarity to conventional building
forms. The word "lot" includes the word "plot" or "parcel"; the word
"person" includes a corporation as well as an individual.
C.
The phrase "used for" includes "arranged for," "designed
for," "intended for," "maintained for" and "occupied for."
For the purpose of these regulations, certain
words used herein are defined as follows:
A street which serves or is designed to be used primarily
for fast or heavy traffic.
Any structure covered by a permanent roof, supported by columns
or by walls and intended for shelter, housing or enclosure of persons,
animals or property. For the purposes of this definition a "permanent
roof" is any roof that has been in place for two years.
[Added 3-16-1992 by L.L. No. 4-1992]
A street or portion of a street with only one vehicular outlet
and with a turnaround at its terminus.
Authorization by a property owner for the use by another,
and for a specified purpose, of any designated part of his property.
A parcel of land having a distinct and defined boundary as
described in a deed occupied or capable of being occupied by a building
or buildings and for accessory buildings and/or uses including such
open spaces as may be required by these regulations, and having frontage
on an existing or proposed road.
[Added 3-16-1992 by L.L. No. 4-1992]
A street intended to serve primarily as an access to abutting
residential properties.
The map, and any amendments thereto, adopted by the Village
Board under § 7-724 of the Village Law.
[Amended 3-16-1992 by L.L. No. 4-1992]
The date when a subdivision plat shall be considered submitted to the Planning Board, as provided in § 7-728 of the Village Law, hereby defined to be the date of the meeting of the Planning Board at which all required surveys, plans and data described in Article V are submitted.
[Amended 3-16-1992 by L.L. No. 4-1992]
The Village Planning Board.
The preliminary map or drawing on which the subdivider's
proposed layout of the subdivision is presented to the Planning Board
for consideration and tentative approval.
A change in a subdivision plat or resubdivision plat filed
in the office of the Washington County Clerk, which change affects
any area reserved thereon for public use, affects any street layout
shown on such plat or diminishes the size of any lot shown thereon.
A freehand sketch made on a topographic survey map, showing
the proposed subdivision in relation to existing conditions.
A right-of-way for vehicular traffic, including a road, avenue,
lane, highway or other way.
The wearing or exposed surface of the roadway used by vehicular
traffic.
The distance between property lines.
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association
who or which shall lay out, for the purpose of sale or development,
any subdivision or part thereof as defined herein either for himself
or others.
The division of any parcel of land into two or more lots,
plots, sites or other division of land, with or without streets, for
the purpose of immediate or future sale or building development. Such
division shall include resubdivision of plats already filed in the
office of the County Clerk if such plats are less than 10 years old
and are entirely or partially undeveloped. This shall not apply to
conveyances of small amounts of land to correct a boundary of a lot
so long as such conveyance does not create additional lots.
[Amended 3-16-1992 by L.L. No. 4-1992; 12-10-2012 by L.L. No. 4-2012]
MINOR SUBDIVISIONAny subdivision containing not more than two lots each of at least the minimum size as permitted by the Zoning Ordinance,[1] each fronting on an existing public street, not involving
any new street or road or the extension of municipal facilities, not
adversely affecting the development of the remainder of the parcel
or adjoining properties and not in conflict with any provision or
portion of the Master Plan.
MAJOR SUBDIVISIONAny subdivision not classified as a minor subdivision.
The final map or drawing on which the subdivider's plan of
subdivision is presented to the Planning Board for approval and which,
if approved, will be submitted to the County Clerk for filing.
The duly appointed Village Superintendent of Public Works
or other such authorized official.
A comprehensive plan for development of the Village prepared
by the Planning Board, pursuant to § 7-722 of the Village
Law, which indicates the general locations recommended for various
public works and reservations and for the general physical development
of the Village and includes any part of such plan separately adopted
and any amendments to such plan or parts thereof.
[Amended 3-16-1992 by L.L. No. 4-1992]
