A.
Except where specifically defined herein, all words used in this
chapter shall carry their customary meanings. Words used in the present
tense shall include the future. Words used in the singular number
shall include the plural, and words used in the plural number shall
include the singular, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary.
B.
The word "shall" is always mandatory. The word "may" is permissive.
"Building" or "structure" includes any part thereof. A "building"
includes all other structures of every description, except fences
and walls, regardless of dissimilarity to conventional building forms.
The word "lot" includes the word "plot" or "parcel." The word "person"
includes a corporation as well as an individual.
C.
The phrase "used for" includes "arranged for," "designed for," "intended
for," "maintained for" and "occupied for."
For the purpose of this chapter, certain words used herein are
defined as follows:
A street which serves or is designed to be used primarily
for fast or heavy traffic.
A street which carries traffic from minor streets to the
major system of secondary or arterial streets; the principal entrance
and circulation streets within a development.
A street or a portion of a street with only one vehicular
outlet and with a turnaround at its terminus.
Authorization by a property owner for the use by another
and for a specified purpose of any designated part of his property.
A street intended to serve primarily as an access to abutting
residential properties.
The map and any amendments thereto adopted by the Town Board
under § 270 of the Town Law.
The date when a subdivision plat shall be considered submitted to the Planning Board, as provided in § 276 of the Town Law, hereby defined to be the date of the meeting of the Planning Board at which all required surveys, plans and data described in Article IV are submitted.
The Town of Bath Planning Board.
The preliminary map or drawing on which the subdivider's
proposed layout of the subdivision is presented to the Planning Board
for consideration and tentative approval.
A change in a subdivision plat or resubdivision plat filed
in the office of the Steuben County Clerk, which change affects any
street layout shown on such plat, affects any area reserved thereon
for public use or diminishes the size of any lot shown thereon.
A street which serves or is designed to serve as a route
connecting different parts of the town.
A freehand sketch made on a topographic survey map showing
the proposed subdivision in relation to existing conditions.
A right-of-way for vehicular traffic, including road, avenue,
lane, highway or other way.
The wearing or exposed surface of the roadway used by vehicular
traffic.
The distance between property lines.
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association
who shall lay out, for the purpose of sale or development, any subdivision
or part thereof, as defined herein, either for himself or others.
The division of any parcel of land into two or more lots,
plots, sites or other divisions of land, with or without streets,
for the purpose of immediate or future sale or building development.
Such division shall include resubdivision of plats already filed in
the office of the County Clerk if such plats are entirely or partially
undeveloped.
MINOR SUBDIVISIONAny subdivision containing not more than three lots, each of at least the minimum size as permitted by the Zoning Ordinance (as it may be adopted), each fronting on an existing public street, not involving any new street or road or the extension of municipal facilities, not adversely affecting the development of the remainder of the parcel or adjoining properties and not in conflict with any provision or portion of the Master Plan (as it may be adopted).
MAJOR SUBDIVISIONAny subdivision not classified as a minor subdivision.
The final map or drawing on which the subdivider's plan
of subdivision is presented to the Planning Board for approval and
which, if approved, will be submitted to the County Clerk for recording.
The duly elected Town Superintendent of Highways or other
such authorized official.
A comprehensive plan for development of the town prepared
by the Planning Board pursuant to § 272-a of the Town Law,
which indicates the general locations recommended for various public
works and reservations and for the general physical development of
the town, and includes any part of such plan separately adopted and
any amendment to such plan or parts thereof.
