For the purpose of this chapter, certain words and terms used
herein are defined as follows:
EASEMENT
Authorization by a property owner for the use by another,
and for a specified purpose, of any designated part of his property.
MAJOR SUBDIVISION
Any 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.
MASTER OR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
A comprehensive plan, prepared by the Zoning Board of Appeals/Planning
Board pursuant to § 179gg 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.
[Amended 4-21-2015 by L.L. No. 3-2015]
MINOR SUBDIVISION
Any 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 Master Plan,
Official Map or Zoning Ordinance, if such exists, or this chapter.
OFFICIAL MAP
The map established by the Village Board pursuant to § 179e
of the Village Law, showing streets, highways, parks and drainage,
both existing and proposed.
PRELIMINARY PLAT
A drawing or drawings clearly marked "preliminary plat," showing the salient features of a proposed subdivision, as specified in Article
V, §
102-21 of this chapter, submitted to the Zoning Board of Appeals/Planning Board for purposes of consideration prior to submission of the plat in final form and of sufficient detail to apprise the Zoning Board of Appeals/Planning Board of the layout of the proposed subdivision.
[Amended 4-21-2015 by L.L. No. 3-2015]
SKETCH PLAN
A sketch of a proposed subdivision showing the information specified in Article
V, §
102-19 of this chapter, to enable the subdivider to save time and expense in reaching general agreement with the Zoning Board of Appeals/Planning Board as to the form of the layout and objectives of these regulations.
[Amended 4-21-2015 by L.L. No. 3-2015]
STREET
Includes streets, roads, avenues, lanes or other trafficways
between right-of-way lines.
A.
MAJOR STREET- A street which serves or is designed to serve heavy flows of traffic and which is used primarily as a route for traffic between communities and/or other heavy traffic generating areas.
B.
COLLECTOR STREET- A street which serves or designed to serve as a trafficway for a neighborhood or as a feeder to a major street.
C.
MINOR STREET- A street intended to serve primarily as an access to abutting properties.
STREET PAVEMENT
The wearing or exposed surface of the roadway used by vehicular
traffic.
STREET WIDTH
The width of right-of-way, measured at right angles to the
center line of the street.
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 into two or more lots,
blocks or sites, with or without streets or highways, and includes
resubdivision.
SUBDIVISION PLAT or FINAL PLAT
A drawing in final form showing a proposed subdivision, containing
all information or detail required by law and by this chapter, to
be presented to the Zoning Board of Appeals/Planning Board for approval
and which, if approved, may be duly filed or recorded by the applicant
in the office of the County Clerk or Register.
[Amended 4-21-2015 by L.L. No. 3-2015]
SURVEYOR
A person licensed as a land surveyor by the State of New
York.