For the purpose of these regulations, 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.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
A Comprehensive Plan prepared by the Zoning Board pursuant
to § 7-722 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 12-8-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986]
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 Comprehensive Plan, Official Map, Chapter
295, Zoning, or these regulations.
OFFICIAL MAP
The map established by the Village Board of Trustees pursuant
to § 7-724 of the Village Law, showing streets, highways,
parks and drainage, both existing and proposed.
[Amended 12-8-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986]
PRELIMINARY PLAT
A drawing or drawings clearly marked "preliminary plat," showing the salient features of a proposed subdivision as specified in §
250-23 of these regulations, submitted to the Zoning Board for purposes of consideration prior to submission of the plat in final form and of sufficient detail to apprise the Zoning Board of the layout of the proposed subdivision.
SKETCH PLAN
A sketch of a proposed subdivision showing the information specified in §
250-21 of these regulations to enable the subdivider to save time and expense in reaching general agreement with the Zoning Board as to the form of the layout and objectives of these regulations.
STREET
Includes streets, roads, avenues, lanes or other traffic
ways between right-of-way lines.
A.
MAJOR STREETA 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 STREETA street which serves or is designed to serve as a traffic way for a neighborhood or as a feeder to a major street.
C.
MINOR STREETA street intended to serve primarily as an access to abutting properties.
D.
CUL-DE-SAC STREETA street or a portion of a street with only one vehicular traffic outlet and having a turning loop or similar arrangement at the closed end.
STREET PAVEMENT
The wearing or exposed surface of the roadway used by vehicular
traffic.
STREET WIDTH
The width of the 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,
plots, sites or other division of land, with or without streets or
highways, for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of transfer
of ownership or building development, and shall include resubdivision
in whole or in part of any plat, filed or unfiled, which is entirely
or partially undeveloped.
SUBDIVISION PLAT or FINAL PLAT
A drawing in final form showing a proposed subdivision, containing
all information or detail required by law and by these regulations,
to be presented to the Zoning Board for approval, and which, if approved,
may be duly filed or recorded by the applicant in the office of the
County Clerk or Registrar.