A.
Word usage.
(1)
For purposes of these regulations, all words used in
the present tense include the future tense.
(2)
For purposes of these regulations, all words used in
the plural number include the singular number, and all words used in the singular
number include the plural number, unless the natural construction of the word
indicates otherwise.
(3)
For purposes of these regulations, the word "person"
includes a firm, association, organization, partnership, trust, company or
corporation, as well as an individual.
(4)
For purposes of these regulations, the word "shall" is
mandatory and directory, and the word "may" is permissive.
(5)
For purposes of these regulations, the word "used" includes
the meaning "designed, intended or arranged to be used."
(6)
For purpose of these regulations, all words and phrases
not herein specifically defined shall be given their ordinary and common meaning.
B.
COUNTY MASTER PLAN
CUL-DE-SAC or DEAD-END STREET
DESIGN CRITERIA AND CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
DRAINAGE RIGHT-OF-WAY
EASEMENT
LETTER OF CREDIT
LOT
OFFICIAL MAP
OFFICIAL SUBMISSION DATE
PERFORMANCE BOND
PERFORMANCE GUARANTY
PLANNING BOARD
PRELIMINARY PLAT
PRIVATE DRIVE
RESUBDIVISION
STREET
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
STREET PAVEMENT
STREET WIDTH
SUBDIVIDER
SUBDIVISION
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
SUBDIVISION PLAT or FINAL PLAT
TOWN DEVELOPMENT PLAN, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, TOWN PLAN or MASTER PLAN
TOWN ENGINEER
ZONING ORDINANCE
Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words
shall have the meanings indicated:
The Comprehensive Plan for the development of Livingston County prepared
by the Livingston County Planning Board pursuant to § 239-d of the
General Municipal Law.
A street having but one end open to traffic and the other end being
permanently terminated by a vehicular turnaround.
The Design Criteria and Construction Specifications for land development
of the Town of Avon[1], as adopted or used as a policy document, and any amendments or
additions thereto.
The lands required for the installation of stormwater sewers or drainage
ditches or required along a natural stream or watercourse for preserving the
channel and providing for the flow of water therein to safeguard the public
against flood damage.
The lands created through authorization by a property owner for the
use by another and for a specified purpose of any designated part of his property.
See "performance bond."
A piece, parcel or plot of land intended as a unit for transfer of
ownership or for development.
The map established by the Town Board under § 270 of the
Town Law showing the streets, highways and parks heretofore laid out, adopted
and established by law, and any amendments thereto adopted by the Town Board
or additions thereto resulting from the approval of subdivision plats by the
Planning Board and the subsequent filing of such approved plats.
The date when a subdivision plat shall be considered submitted to the Planning Board, as provided in § 276 of the Town Law, and is hereby defined to be the date of meeting of the Planning Board at which all required surveys, plans and data described in Article VI are submitted.
Any security which may be accepted in lieu of a requirement that
certain improvements be made before the Planning Board approves a plat, including
performance guaranties, letters of credit, escrow agreements and other similar
collateral or surety agreements.
See "performance bond."
The Town of Avon Planning Board, as established pursuant to the provisions
of Article 16 of the Town Law.
The preliminary drawing or drawings indicating the proposed manner or layout of the subdivision, to be submitted to the Planning Board for its consideration and meeting the requirements of Article VI.
A right-of-way providing access to more than one building site with
maintenance shared between the owners of the property served by the right-of-way.
Revision of all or part of an existing filed plat, including consolidation
of lots.
Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, lane, parkway, alley or other
way which is an existing state, county or Town roadway or way shown upon a
plat theretofore approved pursuant to law or approved by official action or
a street or way on a plat duly filed and recorded in the office of the County
Clerk of Livingston County prior to the appointment of a Planning Board and
the grant to such Board of the power to review plats, and includes the land
between the street lines whether improved or unimproved and may comprise pavement,
shoulders, gutters, sidewalks, parking area and other areas within the street
lines. For the purpose of this chapter, streets shall be classified as follows:
ALLEYSMinor ways which are used primarily for vehicular service to the back or the side of properties otherwise abutting on a street.
ARTERIAL STREETSThose which are used primarily by heavy traffic.
COLLECTOR STREETSThose which carry traffic from minor streets to the major system of arterial streets.
MINOR STREETS or LOCAL RESIDENTIAL STREETSThose which are used primarily for access to the abutting properties.
MARGINAL SERVICE STREETSStreets which are parallel to and adjacent to arterial streets and highways and which provide access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.
The wearing or exposed surface of the roadway used by vehicular traffic.
The distance between property lines or right-of-way lines.
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association who 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 for the purpose, whether immediate or future,
of transfer of ownership or building development and shall include resubdivision;
provided, however, that the public acquisition by purchase of strips of land
for the widening or opening of streets shall not be included within this definition
nor subject to these regulations.
MAJOR SUBDIVISIONAny subdivision not classified as a minor subdivision, including but not limited to subdivisions of five or more lots, or any size subdivision requiring any new street or extension of municipal facilities.
MINOR SUBDIVISIONAny subdivision containing not more than four lots fronting on an existing street, not involving any new street or road or the extension of municipal facilities and not adversely affecting the development of the remainder of the parcel or adjoining property, and not in conflict with any provision or portion of the Comprehensive Plan, Official Map or Chapter 130, Zoning, or these regulations.
ONE-LOT SUBDIVISIONAny subdivision consisting of one building site on a parcel of land owned by the applicant.
PRIOR SUBDIVISIONSIf the same landowner with respect to the same parcel of land has previously effected at least one subdivision of such parcel, either minor or major, then for purposes of determining whether any subsequently proposed subdivision is major or minor, the applicant shall be treated as if all prior subdivisions are requested under such subsequent application. The avowed purpose of this provision is to prevent a single landowner from effecting a major subdivision over an extended period of time through a series of minor subdivisions.
[Added 6-8-1995]
A drawing, in final form, showing a proposed subdivision, containing
all information or detail required by law and by these regulations, to be
presented to the Planning Board for approval, and which, if approved, may
be duly filed or recorded by the applicant in the office of the Livingston
County Clerk.
A composite of the mapped and written proposals recommending the
physical development of the Town prepared by the Planning Board pursuant to
§ 272-a of the Town Law, which indicates the general locations recommended
for various public works and reservations and for the general physical development
of the Town and includes any part of such plan separately adopted and any
amendment to such plan or parts thereof.
The duly designated Engineer of the Town of Avon.
The officially adopted Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Avon, together with any and all amendments thereto, and designated as Chapter 130 in this Code.
