Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall, for the purpose of these regulations, have the meanings indicated in this Article II. Words in the singular include the plural, and words in the plural include the singular. The word "person" includes a corporation, association and a partnership as well as an individual. The word "building" includes "structure" and shall be construed as if followed by the words "or part thereof." The word "street" includes "road," "highway," "lane," "thoroughfare," and "way." The word "shall" is mandatory and not directive; the word "may" is permissive.
The owner, subdivider, developer or his authorized agent who makes
an application under the provisions of these regulations.
The Planning Board of the Village of Roslyn Harbor, Nassau County,
New York.
The Village Clerk of the Village of Roslyn Harbor, Nassau County,
New York.
The maps and engineering drawings, described in § 232-51 of these regulations, accompanying a subdivision plat and showing the specific location and design of improvements to be installed in the subdivided land in accordance with the requirements of these regulations.
The standards and specifications adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Roslyn Harbor for the construction of new streets and related
improvements.
The date on which the public hearing on a subdivision plat is closed.
The act of subdividing land, building structures and/or installing
site or street improvements or performing any grading in connection therewith;
also, such structures, improvements and grading.
The land required for the installation of storm sewers or drainage
systems or for the establishment of drainage ditches or drainage areas, including
the land required along a stream or watercourse to protect the channel and
provide for the flow of water therein, to safeguard the public against flood
and/or to conserve the water supply.
The authorization by a property owner for the use by another, for
a specified purpose, of any designated part of his property.
The Village Engineer in the Village of Roslyn Harbor.
A parcel of land either capable of or intended for immediate or future
development.
The comprehensive master plan for development of the Village prepared
by the Board pursuant to § 179-g of the Village Law[1] showing, 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 part thereof.
The map established by the Board of Trustees pursuant to § 179-e
of the Village Law[2] showing the streets, highways, and parks theretofore laid out,
adopted and established by law, and any amendment thereto adopted by the Board
of Trustees pursuant to § 179-h of the Village Law,[3] or additions thereto resulting form the approval of subdivision
plats by the Board and the subsequent filing of such plats pursuant to § 179-m
of the Village Law.[4]
A subdivision which does not create any new streets, extend an existing
street, change an existing street line, nor involve the installation of any
street improvements.
The portion or portions of a street or right-of-way available for
vehicular traffic, the width of which extends from curb to curb.
The final map or drawings, described in § 232-53 of these regulations, on which the subdivider's plan of subdivision is presented to the Board for approval and which, if approved, will be submitted by the subdivider to the appropriate office for filing in accordance with law.
The preliminary drawing or drawings, described in § 232-51 of these regulations, indicating the proposed manner and/or layout of the subdivision to be submitted to the Board for its consideration.
The area shown on a plat to be set aside for highway purposes, the
width of which extends from property line to property line.
The area in a right-of-way between the property lines and the curblines.
The drawing described in § 232-50 of these regulations to be used in the preapplication procedure.
A strip of public or private land devoted to movement, over which
the abutting owners have the right of access, air and light.
A street with only one outlet.
A minor street which serves or will serve primarily for access to
abutting properties.
A principal thoroughfare of considerable continuity which is or will
be primarily a traffic artery for intercommunication between communities or
large areas.
The wearing or exposed surface of the roadway used by vehicular traffic.
A street supplementary to the major street system and primarily a
means of intercommunication between this system and smaller areas or among
smaller areas.
The distance between property lines measured at right angles to the
center line of the street.
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 plat, or part thereof, as defined herein.
The division of any parcel of land into two or more lots, sites or
other divisions of land. A transfer of property between adjacent property
owners which neither creates an additional lot nor reduces the size of any
existing lot area, dimension, or building setback below the minimum requirement
for the zoning district in which the property is located shall not be considered
a subdivision within the meaning of these regulations.
The Incorporated Village of Roslyn Harbor.
