For the purpose of this chapter, certain words used herein are
defined as follows:
OTHER TERMS
The following terms shall have definitions given to them in the Code of the Village of Solvay, Chapter
165, Zoning:
PLANS AND PLATS
A.
SKETCH PLANAn informal plan indicating salient existing features of the tract and its surroundings, and the general layout of a proposed subdivision.
B.
PRELIMINARY PLATA drawing showing the layout of the proposed subdivision, including but not restricted to road, layout and approximate dimensions, key plan, topography and drainage, all proposed facilities on site including preliminary plans and profiles, at suitable scale.
C.
FINAL PLATA drawing showing the proposed subdivision containing such detail as may be required by these regulations and the modifications, if any, required by the Village Board at the time of approval of a preliminary plat of such proposed subdivision, if such preliminary plat has been so approved.
D.
FINAL GRADING PLANA drawing showing the proposed grading for surface water runoff of the entire subdivision containing such detail as required by these regulations and the modifications, if any, as may be required by the Village Board prior to the approval of the final plat.
E.
EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLANA drawing showing temporary erosion and sediment control measures to be implemented and maintained during construction to minimize the risk of sediment pollution. The drawings shall include sufficient information to evaluate and identify the existing topography, vegetation, soil types, environmentally sensitive areas, the potential impacts of the proposed grading, and the effectiveness and acceptability of measures proposed to minimize soil erosion and off-site sedimentation. Additional measures other than those shown may be required to be implemented during construction to compensate for unanticipated field conditions or the method of the construction. The temporary methods shown shall be coordinated with the permanent measures to the extent practicable to assure continuous erosion control throughout the construction and postconstruction periods.
F.
CONSTRUCTION PLANSDrawings and specifications showing the location, character, dimensions and details of the work to be performed for the installation of highways, sewers, waterworks, and drainage facilities (sometimes referred to as "contract documents").
SIMPLE SUBDIVISION
The following classifications of subdivisions shall be known
as "simple subdivisions" and shall be considered and approved, approved
with modifications or disapproved by the Code Enforcement Officer
as set forth herein:
A.
Subdivisions involving the mere adjustment of existing lot lines
or lot lines shown on an approved, yet unfiled, plat map, without
the creation of new streets, curb cuts, infrastructure or lots.
B.
Subdivisions involving the elimination of existing lot lines
so as to consolidate one or more lots into a lesser number and not
involving the creation of new streets, curb cuts, infrastructure or
lots.
STREETS
A way for vehicular traffic, whether designated as a street,
highway, thoroughfare, parkway, road, avenue, boulevard, lane, drive,
place, or other similar designation. The following functional classifications
are used in these regulations:
A.
ARTERIALA street, road or highway which is designed to move large volumes of traffic from one area to another (intercommunity traffic) and to and from freeways.
B.
COLLECTOR STREETA street designed to collect or transport through-automobile traffic from local neighborhood streets and conduct it to arterials.
C.
LOCAL STREETA street designed to provide access to neighborhoods, not primarily designed to carry through traffic and where moving traffic is a secondary function.
D.
MARGINAL ACCESS STREETSLocal streets which are parallel to and adjacent to arterial streets and highways, and which provide access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.
E.
CUL-DE-SACSLocal streets with one end open for public vehicle and pedestrian access and the other end terminating in a vehicular turnaround.
F.
SERVICE DRIVESMinor private ways which are used primarily for vehicular service access to the back or the side of properties otherwise abutting on a street.
SUBDIVISION
A division of any part, parcel or area of land by the owner
or agent, either by lots or by metes and bounds into lots or parcels,
two or more in number. The term "subdivision" includes "resubdivision."
In this chapter, if not inconsistent within the context, the
singular may be taken for the plural and the plural for the singular,
and "person" may include more than one, an association, or a partnership
or corporation. The present tense includes the future; the word "building"
includes the word "structure"; the word "lot" includes the word "plot";
and the word "shall" is mandatory. The words "business districts"
shall include "commercial districts"; and the word "business" shall
include the "commercial."