[R.O. 1994 § 410.090; Ord. No.
94-8 Sub. Reg. Art. 3 § 1, 5-10-1994]
Definitions for the interpretation of these rules and regulations
are as follows:
AGRICULTURAL USES
The use of a tract of land of not less than forty (40) acres
for the growing of crops, pasturage or nursery, including the structures
necessary for carrying out farming operations and the dwellings of
those owning or operating the premises, a member of the family thereof
or persons employed thereon and the family thereof, but such use shall
not include feedlots.
ALLEY
A dedicated public right-of-way, other than a street, which
provides only a secondary means of access to abutting property, the
right-of-way of which is twenty (20) feet or less in width.
BLOCK
A piece or parcel of land entirely surrounded by public highways,
streets, streams, railroad rights-of-way or parks, etc., or a combination
thereof.
CITY ENGINEER
The person responsible to perform the duties of the City
Engineer including any and all special engineers as appointed by the
Board of Aldermen.
CUL-DE-SAC
A vehicular turnaround which is located at the closed end
of a dead-end street or alley.
DESIGN
The location of streets, alignment of streets, grades and
widths of streets, alignment of easements, grades and widths of easements,
alignment and rights-of-way for drainage and sanitary sewers and the
designation of minimum lot area, width and length.
EASEMENT
A permanent or temporary grant of right by a landowner to
the public, a corporation or other persons of the use of a portion
of a lot or tract of land for specified purposes where title to said
portion of the lot or tract of land remains with the landowner.
FINAL PLAT
A plan or map prepared in accordance with the provisions
of this regulation and those of any other applicable local regulation,
which plat is prepared to be placed on record in the office of the
Recorder of Deeds of the County.
IMPROVEMENTS
Street work, utilities, sidewalks, drainage structures and
other physical modifications which are to be installed or constructed
by the subdivider for the benefit of the lot owners and for the proper
development of the community as a condition precedent to the approval
and acceptance of the final plat.
LOT
A portion of land in a subdivision or other parcel of land
under single ownership intended as a unit for transfer of ownership
or for development and when more than one (1) parcel are contiguous
to one (1) another.
OPEN SPACE
An area of land or water or combination thereof planned for
passive or active recreation but does not include areas utilized for
streets, alleys, driveways or private roads, off-street parking or
loading areas or required front, rear or side yards.
PEDESTRIAN WAY
A right-of-way dedicated to public use which cuts across
a block to facilitate pedestrian access to adjacent streets and properties.
PRELIMINARY PLAT
A map made for the purpose of showing the design of a proposed
subdivision and the existing conditions in and around it; this map
need not be based on accurate or detailed final survey of the property.
SECRETARY
Secretary of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
SETBACK
The required minimum horizontal distance between the building
line and the related front, side or rear property line.
STREET
A right-of-way dedicated to the public use which provides
vehicular and pedestrian access to adjacent properties.
SUBDIVIDER
A person, firm, corporation, partnership or association which
causes land to be divided into a subdivision for itself or for others.
SUBDIVISION
The division of a tract of land into two (2) or more lots
or parcels for the purpose of transfer of ownership or building development
or, if a new street is involved, any division of a parcel of land.
However, the division of land shall not be considered to be a subdivision
when the smallest parcel created is more than ten (10) acres in area.
The term "subdivision" includes "resubdivision" and the term "resubdivision,"
as used herein, shall include any further subdivision of a lot or
parcel of land previously subdivided for sale, use or other purposes
which vary from the latest, approved plat of the same.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
The individual appointed by the Board of Aldermen to administer
these regulations.