For the purpose of these regulations, certain
words and terms used herein are defined as follows (except where specifically
defined herein, all words and terms shall carry their customary meaning):
BOULEVARD[Added 2-22-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
Two roads or streets so situated that they are separated
only by an land area or median:
A.
Having a substantially constant width for the
length of the two roads or streets which it separates; and
B.
Which is insufficient to satisfy the bulk requirements
of this Code for a building lot.
BUILDING LOT
Any lot upon which a principal building can be constructed
in conformance with the requirements of the Zoning Law.
CALIPER
The diameter of a tree trunk, generally measured in inches,
at a height of three feet above ground level.
CONSTRUCTION PLANS
The maps and engineering drawings, described in §§
118-29 and
118-31 of this chapter, accompanying a subdivision plat and showing the specific location and design of improvements to be installed in the subdivision in accordance with these regulations.
EASEMENT
Authorization by a property owner for the use by another,
and for a specified purpose, of any designated part of his property.
LOT
A parcel of land not divided by streets.
MAJOR SUBDIVISION
Any subdivision not classified as a minor subdivision, including
but not limited to subdivisions of four or more lots, or any size
subdivision requiring any new street or extension of municipal facilities.
MASTER OR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
A comprehensive plan, prepared by the Planning Board pursuant
to § 7-722 of the Village Law, which indicates the general
locations recommended for various functional classes of public works,
places and structures and the general physical development of the
Village, and includes any unit or part of such plan separately prepared
and any amendment to such plan or parts therein.
MINOR SUBDIVISION
Any subdivision containing not more than three 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 Master Plan,
Official Map, Zoning Law or these regulations.
OFFICIAL MAP
The map established by the Board of Trustees pursuant to
§ 7-724 of the Village Law, showing streets, highways, parks
and drainage, both existing and proposed.
PLAT
A drawing, in final form, as described in §
118-30 of this chapter, showing a proposed subdivision and containing all of the information required by these or other applicable regulations and certified by a licensed land surveyor or registered engineer.
PRELIMINARY PLAT
A drawing or drawings, clearly marked "preliminary plat,"
showing the salient features of a proposed subdivision, submitted
to the Planning Board for purposes of consideration prior to submission
of the plat in final form and of sufficient detail to apprise the
Planning Board of the layout of the proposed subdivision.
PROTECTED TREE
Any tree of historical value as determined by resolution
of the Board of Trustees or any tree having a circumference of 45
inches or more measured at a height of 4 1/2 feet above existing
ground level at the base of the tree on the uphill side.
[Added 9-7-2004 by L.L. No. 4-2004]
RESUBDIVISION
Any change of existing property lines or of property lines
shown on a plat approved by the Planning Board and filed in the office
of the County Clerk.
STREET
An existing state, county, town or Village road or highway
or a street shown upon a plat approved by the Planning Board of the
Village of Pomona.
STREET, COLLECTOR
A street which serves or is designed to serve primarily the
function of carrying traffic from minor streets to major streets.
STREET, LOCAL
A street which serves or is designed to serve primarily as
an access to abutting residential properties.
STREET PAVEMENT
The wearing or exposed surface of the street right-of-way
designed to be used by vehicular traffic.
SUBDIVIDER
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association
who shall lay out any subdivision or part thereof, as defined herein,
either for himself or others.
SUBDIVISION
The division of any parcel of land, regardless of use, into
two or more lots, plots, blocks, sites or parcels, with or without
the creation of new streets, for the purpose, whether immediate or
future, of transfer of ownership or building development, and shall
include resubdivision as defined herein.
SUBDIVISION PLAT or FINAL PLAT
A drawing, in final form, showing a proposed subdivision
and 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 County Clerk.
SURVEYOR
A person licensed as a land surveyor by the State of New
York.
ZONING LAW
The Zoning Law of the Village of Pomona, New York, and all
amendments thereto.