Words And Terms Defined.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
The duly appointed Administrative Officer of the Planning
Commission of the City of Arnold.
ALLEY
A secondary means of ingress and egress primarily for vehicular
service access to the rear or side of properties.
APPLICANT
The owner of land proposed to be subdivided or his/her representative.
Consent shall be required from the legal owner of the premises.
AREA
The incorporated area of the City of Arnold and any future
annexations thereto, and any area over which the City of Arnold exercises
legal zoning regulatory power commonly referred to as extraterritorial
zoning authority.
BENCHMARK
A definite point of known elevation and location and of more
or less permanent character.
BLOCK
An area of land surrounded by public highways, streets, streams,
railroad right-of-ways, parks or other similar areas or facilities.
BOND
Any form of security including cash deposit, surety bond,
collateral, property, or instrument of credit in an amount and form
satisfactory to the City Council. All bonds shall be approved by the
City Council wherever a bond is required by these regulations.
BUILDING
Any structure built for the support, shelter, or enclosure
of persons, animals, chattel, or movable property of any kind and
includes any structure.
BUILDING LINE
A line on a plat between which line and the street right-of-way
no portion of the building may be erected, excluding landings, open
balconies and roof overhangs, subject, however, to the further requirements
of the zoning ordinance of the City of Arnold, Missouri.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
A proposed schedule of all future projects listed in order
of construction priority together with cost estimates and the anticipated
means of financing each project. All major projects requiring the
expenditure of public funds, over and above the City's annual operating
expenses, for the purchase, construction, or replacement of the physical
assets for the community are included.
CENTRAL SEWERAGE SYSTEM
A community sewer system including collection and treatment
facilities established by the developer to serve a new subdivision.
CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM
A community water system, including the treatment, storage,
and distribution facilities established by a developer or water district
to serve a new subdivision.
CHAIRMAN
The Chairman of the Planning Commission of the City of Arnold,
Missouri.
CITY
The City of Arnold, Missouri.
COMMISSION
The Planning Commission of the City of Arnold, Missouri.
COMMON LAND
That land set aside for open space or recreational use for
the owners of the residential lots in a subdivision, which is conveyed
by the developer in fee simple absolute title by a warranty deed to
the trustees whose trust indenture shall provide that said common
land be used for the sole benefit, use and enjoyment of the lot owners,
present and future. No lot owner shall have the right to convey his/her
interest in the common land except as an incident of the ownership
of a regularly platted lot in that subdivision.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
A plan or any portion thereof for the coordinated development
of the City of Arnold adopted by the Planning Commission of the City
of Arnold, Missouri, pursuant to Chapter 89, RSMo.
CONSTRUCTION PLAN
The maps or drawings accompanying a subdivision plat and
showing the specific location and design of improvements to be installed
in the subdivision in accordance with the requirements of the Planning
Commission as a condition of approval of the plat.
COUNCIL
The City Council of the City of Arnold, Missouri.
CUL-DE-SAC
A local street with only one (1) outlet terminating in a
circular turnaround.
DEVELOPER
That person, firm, or corporation by whom a tract will be
subdivided and improved pursuant to the requirements of this Chapter.
Consent shall be required from the legal owner of the premises.
DISPLAY HOUSE
A dwelling unit used initially for display purposes which
typifies the type of units that will be constructed in the subdivision.
EASEMENT
A grant by a property owner to the public, a corporation,
or a person of the use of land for a specific purpose.
ENGINEER
A professional engineer registered in the State of Missouri.
ESCROW
A deposit of cash with the local government in lieu of an
amount required and still in force on a performance or maintenance
bond. Such escrow shall be deposited in a separate account.
ESCROW AGENT
A title company, bank, savings and loan association, trust
company, attorney, or any other person or agency approved by the City
Council to act as escrow agent under the provisions of this Chapter.
FLOODPLAIN
A geographical area susceptible to periodic inundation from
the overflow of natural waterways and determined as to extent in the
City of Arnold flood elevation study and any future revisions thereto
by the Commission or as amended with the provisions of the zoning
ordinance of the City of Arnold, Missouri or other ordinance declaring
or regulating the floodplain.
FRONTAGE
That edge of a lot bordering a street.
IMPROVEMENT PLANS
The engineering drawings showing types of materials and construction
details for the physical structures and facilities, excluding dwelling
units, to be installed in conjunction with the development of the
subdivision.
IMPROVEMENTS
Street pavement, sidewalk pavement, pedestrian way pavement,
water mains, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, signs, monuments, landscaping,
street lights, and other similar items.
LAND SURVEYOR
A land surveyor registered in the State of Missouri.
LOT
A tract, plat, or portion of a subdivision or other parcel
of land intended as a unit for the purpose, whether immediate or future,
of transfer of ownership or for building development.
LOT AREA
The total horizontal area between the boundaries of a lot
exclusive of any area designated for street purposes.
LOT, CORNER
A lot abutting upon two (2) or more streets at their intersection.
LOT, DOUBLE FRONTAGE
A lot having frontage on two (2) non-intersecting streets,
as distinguished from a corner lot.
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
A recreational facility designed to serve residential developments
located within one-half (1/2) mile of the park which may include,
but is not limited to, tot lots, playing fields, passive recreation
areas and associated features.
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK AND RECREATION IMPROVEMENT FUND
A special fund established by the Governing Body to retain
monies contributed by developers in accordance with the "fee in lieu
of land dedication" provision of these regulations within reasonable
proximity of the land to be subdivided so as to be of local use to
the future residents of the subdivision.
OFF-SITE
Any premises not located within the area of the property
to be subdivided, whether or not in the same ownership of the applicant
for subdivision approval.
OWNER
Any person, group of persons, firm or firms, corporation
or corporations, or any other legal entity having legal title to or
sufficient proprietary interest in the land sought to be subdivided
under these regulations.
PEDESTRIAN WAY
An easement or right-of-way dedicated to public use to facilitate
pedestrian access to adjacent streets and properties.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT
Any drainage ditch, roadway, parkway, sidewalk, pedestrian
way, tree, lawn, off-street parking area, lot improvement, or other
facility for which the local government may ultimately assume the
responsibility for the maintenance and operation, or which may affect
an improvement for which local government responsibility is established.
All such improvements shall be properly bonded.
RECORD PLAT
That plat containing the signature of the City Clerk which
designates final approval and is recorded in the Recorder of Deeds
office for Jefferson County, Missouri.
RESUBDIVISION
A change in a map of an approved or recorded subdivision
plat if such change affects any street layout on such map or area
reserved thereon for public use, or any lot line; or if it affects
any map or plan legally recorded prior to the adoption of any regulations
controlling subdivisions.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
A strip of land occupied or intended to be occupied by a
street, crosswalk, railroad, road, electric transmission line, oil
or gas pipeline, water main, sanitary or storm sewer main, shade trees,
or for another special use. The usage of the term "right-of-way" for land-platting purposes shall mean that every right-of-way hereafter
established and shown on a final plat is to be separate and distinct
from the lots or parcels adjoining such right-of-way and not included
within the dimensions or areas of such lots or parcels. Rights-of-way
intended for streets, crosswalks, water mains, sanitary sewers, storm
drains, shade trees, or any other use involving maintenance by a public
agency shall be dedicated to public use by the maker of the plat on
which such right-of-way is established.
SCREENING
Either:
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A strip of at least ten (10) feet wide, densely planted (or
having equivalent natural growth) with shrubs or trees at least four
(4) feet high at the time of planting, of a type that will form a
year-round dense screen at least six (6) feet high; or
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An opaque wall or barrier or uniformly painted fence at least
six (6) feet high.
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Either (1) or (2) shall be maintained in good condition at all
times and may have no signs affixed to or hung in relation to the
outside thereof, except the following: for each entrance, one (1)
directional arrow with the name of the establishment with "For Patrons
Only" or like limitation, not over two (2) square feet in area, which
shall be non-illuminated. Where required in the zoning district regulations,
a screen shall be installed along or within the lines of a plot as
a protection to adjoining or nearby properties.
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SETBACK
The distance between a building and the street line nearest
thereto.
SLOPE
The rate of deviation of the ground surface from the horizontal
surface, as expressed in percentages.
SKETCH PLAT
A sketch preparatory to the preparation of the preliminary
plat (or subdivision plat in the case of minor subdivisions) to enable
the subdivider to save time and expense in reaching general agreement
with the Planning Commission as to the form of the plat and the objectives
of these regulations.
STREET
A general term denoting a public or private thoroughfare
which affords the principal means of access to abutting property or
any public way. The term includes all facilities which normally occur
within the right-of-way; it shall also include such other designations
as highway, thoroughfare, parkway, throughway, road, pike, avenue,
boulevard, lane, place, court, drive, but it shall not include an
alley or pedestrian way.
STREET, ARTERIAL
A street utilized primarily for high vehicular speeds for
heavy volumes of traffic on a continuous route with intersections
at grade.
STREET, COLLECTOR
Collector streets function as secondary land-service streets,
which distribute the traffic regionally to local streets which distribute
traffic to individual lots, parcels, and uses within subdivisions,
areas, or neighborhoods. Collector streets may also serve individual
lots, parcels, and uses as a secondary function or additional function.
STREET, LOCAL
Local streets are minor streets or streets in a series that
provide access to abutting properties, access to collector streets
or service the neighborhood utilizing low speeds.
STREET, SERVICE OR FRONTAGE
A local street generally parallel to and adjacent to arterial
streets and highways, which provide access to abutting properties
and protection from through traffic.
SUBDIVIDER
Any person who:
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Having an interest in land, causes it directly or indirectly
to be divided into a subdivision, or who
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Directly or indirectly sells, leases, or develops, or offers
to sell, lease, or develop, or advertises for sale, lease, or development,
any interest, lot, parcel, site, unit, or plat in a subdivision, or
who
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Engages directly or through an agent in the business of selling,
leasing, developing, or offering for sale, lease, or development a
subdivision or any interest, lot, parcel, site, unit, or plat in a
subdivision, and who
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Is directly or indirectly controlled by, or under direct, or
indirect common control with any of the foregoing.
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SUBDIVISION
Any land, vacant or improved, which is divided, redivided
or proposed to be divided into two (2) or more lots, parcels, sites,
units, plats, or interests for any purpose. Subdivision includes the
division or development of residential and non-residential zoned land,
whether by deed, metes and bounds description, devise, intestacy,
lease, map, plat, or other recorded instrument, or the conversion
of existing multiple-family dwellings into condominiums.
SUBDIVISION, MINOR
Any subdivision containing not more than three (3) lots fronting
on an existing street, not involving any new street or road, or the
extension of municipal facilities, or the creation of any public improvements.
SUBDIVISION, MULTIPLE-DWELLING
A tract of land, whether divided into separate lots or not,
which is intended for the construction of duplexes, multiple-family
dwellings, row houses, and other arrangements of attached or connected
building units.
SUBDIVISION, NON-RESIDENTIAL
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A tract of land, whether divided into separate lots or not,
which is intended entirely for the construction of buildings for commercial
or industrial purposes and/or,
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The dedication or establishment of a street, alley, pedestrian
way or public way in conjunction with or use in any such tract.
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SURETY COMPANY
An insurance company qualified and acting under the provisions
of Chapter 379, RSMo.
TITLE COMPANY
A corporation qualified and acting under the Missouri Title
Insurance Law or a corporation which is an issuing agency for an insurance
company insuring land titles.
TRACT
An area or parcel of land which the developers intend to
subdivide or improve, or to cause to be subdivided or improved, pursuant
to the requirements of this Chapter.
ZONING ORDINANCE
The zoning ordinance of the City of Arnold, Missouri, as
from time to time amended, which controls and regulates zoning in
the City of Arnold and other areas zoned by the City pursuant to State
Statutes.