The standards and requirements set forth in
these Subdivision Regulations shall apply to the planning of all subdivisions:
residential, planned residential development, commercial and industrial.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Subdivision Regulations of the Borough of Ingram."
As used in this chapter, except where the context
clearly indicates otherwise, the following words or phrases have the
meaning indicated below:
APPLICANT
The owner or owners, legal or equitable, of land within the
Borough; or representative who submits an application for subdivision
approval under the provisions of these Subdivision Regulations and
standards adopted by the Borough.
BOROUGH
The Borough of Ingram. The Borough may also be designated
as the "Community."
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The complete plan, or any of its parts, prepared by the Planning
Commission to guide the physical development of the Community, as
evidenced by the Planning Commissions minutes, actions, resolutions,
maps, plans, reports and other official acts and documents of the
said Commission.
CUL-DE-SAC
A street intersecting another street at one end, and terminating
at the other in a vehicular turnaround.
DEVELOPER
That person, persons, or any corporation, partnership association
or other entity or any responsible person therein or agent therefor
that undertakes the activities covered by these regulations. The term
"developer" is intended to include, but not necessarily be limited
to the terms "subdivider," "owner," and "builder" even though the
individuals involved in successive stages of the project may vary.
EASEMENT
Right-of-way for a limited use of land for a public or private
purpose.
LOT
A parcel of land intended as a unit for transfer of ownership,
use, or improvement.
LOT WIDTH
The lot width of a lot measured at the building's setback
line.
PARCEL
A portion of land not adequate in size to meet the requirements of Chapter
185, Zoning, but which, by a later subdivision of abutting property, can be made adequate to meet the requirements, or not proposed to be divided into lots at the time of the subdivision.
PLAN
A.
SKETCH PLANAn informal plan not necessarily to the exact scale.
B.
PRELIMINARY PLANA tentative map indicating the subdivision of land, prepared in accordance with provisions of Article
II of these regulations for formal review by the Planning Commission.
C.
FINAL PLANA map prepared by a registered engineer or surveyor on tracing cloth reflecting the conditions of approval of the preliminary plan and laying out the subdivision in its complete form according to these regulations for approval, by the Planning Commission and Borough Council.
STREET
A right-of-way intended primarily for vehicular traffic and
usually providing for utilities and pedestrian travel. A street may
be designated by other appropriate names such as highway, thoroughfare,
boulevard, parkway, road, avenue, drive, land or place.
SUBDIVISION
The division of a developed or undeveloped single lot, tract
or parcel of land, or part thereof, into two or more lots, tracts
or parcels of land, including changes in street lines or lot lines,
for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of transfer of ownership
or of building development; provided, however, that divisions of land
for agricultural purposes in parcels of more than 10 acres, not involving
any new street or easement of access, shall not be included within
the meaning of subdivision. Subdivision includes resubdivision of
recorded plan.