Except where specifically defined herein, all words used in
this chapter shall carry their customary meaning.
For the purpose of this chapter, words and terms used herein
are defined as follows:
BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT
The transfer of a parcel of land or real property between
individuals, corporations or businesses consisting of less than the
minimum lot size required in the zoning district wherein the property
is located, that results in the enlargement of one parcel and a reduction
in size of another parcel. A boundary line adjustment can only occur
between adjacent property owners.
CLERK OF THE PLANNING BOARD
The person designated to perform the duties of the Clerk
of the Planning Board for all purposes of these regulations.
COMMUNITY SEWAGE SYSTEM
A system of piping, tanks, leach fields, or other facilities
for the collection and treatment of sewage wastes serving more than
one lot, whether owned by the Town, a private utility, or a homeowners'
association or similar organization.
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM
A source of potable water and necessary appurtenances together
with a distribution system serving more than one lot, whether owned
by the Town, a private utility, homeowners' association or similar
organization.
CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION
A subdivision that employs a flexible design and allows for
a variance of dimensional requirements of the Zoning Code in order to conserve open space.
FINAL PLAT
A drawing, in final form, prepared by a New York State licensed
surveyor or engineer, showing a proposed subdivision containing all
information or detail required by law and by this chapter to be presented
to the Planning Board for approval, and which after final plat approval
may be duly filed or recorded by the subdivider in the office of the
County Clerk of Hamilton County.
FINAL PLAT APPROVAL
Signing of a final plat by a duly authorized officer of a
Planning Board after a resolution granting final approval to the plat,
or after satisfaction of all conditions specified in a resolution
granting conditional approval of the plat. Such final approval qualifies
the plat for recording in the office of the County Clerk of Hamilton
County.
MAJOR ROAD
A road intended as any of the following:
A.
To be considered for takeover by the Town of Inlet as a Town
highway;
B.
To serve any use generating truck traffic; or
C.
To serve a traffic volume of 100 or more vehicles per day.
MAJOR SUBDIVISION
Any subdivision involving the creation of five or more lots
within any consecutive ten-year period; or any subdivision involving
the construction of any new public or private road or substantial
improvement of an existing road. A subdivision consisting of two to
four lots served by a shared driveway shall not be deemed to constitute
a major subdivision.
MATURE TREE
Any tree in excess of six inches in diameter at breast height.
MINOR ROAD
A road intended to be used as a private road providing access
to residential properties or seasonal accommodations with an anticipated
average traffic volume of less than 100 vehicles per day.
MINOR SUBDIVISION
Any subdivision involving the creation of four or fewer lots
within any consecutive ten-year period, and which does not require
the construction or substantial improvement of a road.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, partnership, association, trustee,
municipality, or other legal entity, but shall not include the state
or any state agency.
PRELIMINARY PLAT
A drawing marked "preliminary plat" showing the layout of
a proposed subdivision, submitted to the Planning Board for approval
prior to submission of the plat in final form, and of sufficient detail
to apprise the Planning Board of the layout of the proposed subdivision.
RESUBDIVISION
A change in a subdivision plat filed in the office of the
County Clerk which a) affects any areas reserved thereon for public
or common use; b) affects any road layout shown on such plat; or c)
diminishes the size of any lot shown thereon. A merger or consolidation
of adjoining lots that eliminates interior lot lines but does not
change any lot lines does not constitute a subdivision.
SHARED DRIVEWAY
An arrangement whereby two lots are served by a common driveway.
SUBDIVIDER
A person who is the registered owner, or authorized agent
of the registered owner, of land proposed for subdivision.
SUBDIVISION
Any division of land into two or more lots, parcels or sites,
whether adjoining or not, for the purpose of sale, lease, license
or any form of separate ownership or occupancy (including any grading,
road construction, installation of utilities or other improvements
or any other land use and development preparatory or incidental to
any such division) by any person or by any other person controlled
by, under common control with or controlling such person or by any
group of persons acting in concert as part of a common scheme or plan.
The term subdivision includes resubdivision. Subdivision of land shall
include any map, plat or other plan of the division of land, whether
or not previously filed. Subdivision of land shall not include the
lease of land for hunting and fishing and other open space recreation
uses; cemeteries; or mobile home parks whereby two or more mobile
homes are sited on a single parcel of land; boundary line adjustment
as defined herein.