[Ord. 499, 9/13/2016, § 202]
As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
ABUTTING
Having a common border with, or being separated from such
common border, by an alley or easement.
ACCESS
A means of vehicular approach or entry to or exit from a
lot, a site or a parcel.
ACCESS POINT
Any vehicular entrance or exit to a street. The distance
between such access points shall be measured from the termination
of one curb cut to the establishment of an adjacent curb cut.
ADMINISTRATOR
The Zoning Officer shall be that person as prescribed in
Act No. 247, as amended, or as set forth by an ordinance by the Borough
Council.
AGRICULTURAL OPERATION
An enterprise that is actively engaged in the commercial
production and preparation for market crops, livestock and livestock
products and in the production, harvesting and preparation for market
or use of agricultural, agronomic, horticultural, silvicultural and
aquacultural crops and commodities. The term includes an enterprise
that implements changes in production practices and procedures or
types of crops, livestock, livestock products or commodities produced
consistent with practices and procedures that are normally engaged
by farmers or are consistent with technological development within
the agricultural industry.
ALLEY
As defined in the Rankin Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
APPLICANT
A landowner or developer who has filed an application for
development, including his heirs, successors and assigns, as the case
may be.
APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT
Every application, whether preliminary, tentative or final,
required to be filed and approved prior to start of construction or
development, including but not limited to an application for a building
permit, for the approval of a subdivision plat or plan or for the
approval of a development plan.
AUTHORITY
A body politic and corporate created pursuant to the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Authorities Act.
BERM
A mound of soil, either natural or man-made, used to obstruct
views.
BICYCLE LANE
A lane at the edge of a road reserved and marked for the
exclusive use of bicycles.
BICYCLE PATH
A pathway usually separated from the road, designed specifically
to satisfy the physical requirements of bicycling.
BLOCK
A tract of land or parcel entirely surrounded by public highways,
streets, streams, railroad rights-of-way, cemeteries, public parks,
shorelines of waterways or corporate boundary lines of the Borough
of Rankin or a combination thereof.
BOARD
Any body granted jurisdiction under a land use ordinance
or under this act to render final adjudications.
BOROUGH
The Borough of Rankin, Allegheny County, Pa.
BUFFER AREA
As defined in the Rankin Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
BUILDING
As defined in the Rankin Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
CALIPER
A measurement of the size of a tree equal to the diameter
of its trunk measured 4 1/2 feet above natural grade.
CAPPED SYSTEM
A completed water supply and/or sewerage system put in place
for future use (contingent upon expansion), rather than to meet immediate
development needs.
CARTWAY
As defined in the Rankin Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
CHANNEL
The bed and banks of a natural stream which convey the constant
or intermittent flow of the stream.
CHANNELIZATION
The straightening and deepening of channels and/or the surfacing
thereof to permit water to move rapidly and/or directly.
COMMON OPEN SPACE
A lot, parcel, or parcels of land or any body of water, portions
thereof or a combination thereof within a development site for the
use and enjoyment of residents of a development, not including streets,
off-street parking areas, and areas set aside for public facilities.
CONSTRUCTION
The construction, reconstruction, renovation, repair; extension,
expansion, alteration or relocation of a structure, including the
placement of mobile homes.
COUNTY
The County of Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
CROSSWALKS
A right-of-way, which furnishes a pedestrian connection at
locations including street intersections, parking lots and other locations
to provide safe, convenient access for pedestrians to adjacent streets
or properties.
CULVERT
A structure designed to convey a watercourse not incorporated
in a closed drainage system under a road or pedestrian walk.
CURB
A vertical or sloping edge of a road, such as a Belgian block
curb, barrier curb, mountable curb or bituminous wedge curb.
DEDICATION
The transfer of property interests from private to public
ownership for a public purpose. The transfer may be of fee-simple
interest or of a less-than-fee interest, including an easement.
DEED
A written instrument whereby an estate in real property is
conveyed.
DETENTION BASIN
A basin designed to retard stormwater runoff by temporarily
storing the runoff and releasing it at a predetermined rate. A detention
basin can be designed to drain completely after a storm event.
DETERMINATION
The final action by an officer, body or agency charged with
the administration of any land use ordinance or applications thereunder
except the governing body; the Zoning Hearing Board; the planning
agency, only if and to the extent the planning agency is charged with
final decision on preliminary or final plans under the Subdivision
and Land Development Ordinance or planned residential development
provisions.
DEVELOPER
Any land owner, agent of such land owner, or tenant with
the permission of such landowner, who makes or causes to be made a
subdivision of land or a land development.
DEVELOPER'S AGREEMENT
The agreement between the Borough and the applicant which
is required for final approval of an application for development and
which shall state all conditions for development and shall establish
the responsibilities of the parties to the agreement including financial
security, sequencing, scheduling, methods of construction and provision
of public improvements required prior to release of guarantees.
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
The provisions for development, including a planned residential
development, a plat of subdivision, all covenants relating to use,
location and bulk of buildings and other structures, intensity of
use or density of development, streets, ways and parking facilities,
common open space and public facilities. The phrase "provisions of
the development plan," when used in this act, shall mean the written
and graphic materials referred to in this definition.
DIVIDED STREET
A street having an island or other barrier separating moving
lanes.
DRAINAGE
The removal of surface water or groundwater from land by
drains, grading, or other means.
DRAINAGE SYSTEM
The system through which water flows from the land, including
all watercourses, water bodies and wetlands.
DROP MANHOLE
A manhole provided for inspection and maintenance of sewers
where an incoming sewer is considerably higher than the outgoing.
EASEMENT
Authorization by a lot owner of the use by another and for
a specified purpose of any designated part of his lot.
ELECTRONIC NOTICE
Notice given by a municipality through the Internet of the
time and place of a public hearing and the particular nature of the
matter to be considered at the hearing.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS
Features, natural resources, or land characteristics that
are sensitive to improvements and may require means to conserve and
safeguard these features, but shall not be interpreted to authorize
the unreasonable restriction of forestry, mining or other lawful uses
of natural resources.
EROSION
The detachment and movement of soil or rock fragments, or
the wearing away of the land surface by water, wind, ice, or gravity.
ESCROW
A deed, a bond, money, or a piece of property delivered to
a third person to be to be held by the third person and released to
the grantor only upon the fulfillment of a condition.
FEMA
The Federal Emergency Management Agency.
FENCE
A fabricated barrier used to enclose an area of land, a lot
or site.
FILL
The depositing of land, whether submerged or not, and gravel,
earth, or other materials of any composition whatsoever.
FINAL APPROVAL
The ultimate approval of a development granted by the Borough Council which follows preliminary approval and filing of the final development plan, all granted in accordance with Part
3 of this Chapter.
FINAL PLAN
The final map of a subdivision which is submitted for approval
by the Borough Council and which, if approved, will be filed with
the Allegheny County Department of Real Estate.
FINANCIAL SECURITY
Security required to be posted as a condition to final plan
approval, by and in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter,
all Borough ordinances and the MPC. The amount and form of the financial
security shall be specified in accordance with § 509 of
the MPC, 53 P.S. § 10509, as amended.
FIS
Flood Insurance Study with accompanying flood boundary floodway
map prepared for the Borough by the Federal Insurance Administration.
FLAG LOT
A lot that has less frontage on a public street with a panhandle
as an access corridor and whereas the lot is located behind a lot
with normally required street frontage.
FLOOD
A temporary inundation of normally dry land areas.
FLOODPLAIN AREA
As defined in the Rankin Borough Floodplain Management Ordinance [Chapter
8].
FLUSHING
The cleaning out of debris and sediment from pipes by force
of moving liquid, usually water.
GRADE
The slope of the ground surface, sidewalk, street, or public
way, specified in percentage terms.
GRADING
The act of changing the natural contour of the land in any
way.
GRADING PLAN
A plan to be prepared where an contemplates removal, modification or destruction of existing structures and/or ground cover and which shall be submitted with an application for development in accordance with this Chapter or the Grading Ordinance [Chapter
9].
GROUND COVER
A planting of low-growing plants or sod that in time forms
a dense mat covering the surface of the land, preventing soil from
being blown or washed away.
GUTTER
A shallow channel usually set along a curb or the pavement
edge of a road for purposes of catching and carrying runoff water.
HEARING
An administrative proceeding conducted by the Board pursuant
to § 909.1 of the MPC.
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE
Any material which prevents the absorption of stormwater
into the ground.
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE RATIO
The total area of a lot or site occupied by impervious surfaces,
divided by the lot or site area.
IMPROVEMENT
Any man-made, immovable item which becomes a part of, placed
upon, or is affixed to, real estate and which is necessary to produce
usable and desirable lots from raw acreage including, but not limited
to, grading, pavement, curb, storm and sanitary sewers, gutter, drains,
and betterment to existing watercourses, sidewalks, street signs,
crosswalks, shade trees, ground covers, sodding or seeding, street
name signs and monuments.
IMPROVEMENTS, PRIVATE
All streets, walkways, gutters, curbs, sewers, water lines
and other utilities or related facilities, but not including driveways
and parking areas, to be operated and maintained by private entity,
but which must be constructed in accordance with the Borough ordinances.
IMPROVEMENTS, PUBLIC
All streets, walkways, gutters, curbs, sewers, water lines
and other utilities or related facilities to be dedicated to or maintained
by the public; and, if dedicated to and maintained by the Borough,
must comply with the Borough ordinances.
ISLAND
A raised area in a street, usually curbed, placed to guide
traffic and separate lanes, or used for landscaping, signs or lighting.
LAND DEVELOPMENT
Any of the following activities:
1)
The improvement of one lot or two or more contiguous lots, tracts
or parcels of land for any purpose involving:
a)
A group of two or more residential or nonresidential buildings,
whether proposed initially or cumulatively, or a single nonresidential
building on a lot or lots, regardless of the number of occupants or
tenure.
b)
The division or allocation of land or space, whether initially
or cumulatively, between or among two or more existing or prospective
occupants by means of, or for the purpose of streets, common areas,
leaseholds, condominiums, building groups or other features.
3)
Development in accordance with § 503(1.1) of the MPC,
53 P.S. § 10503(1.1), as amended.
4)
The following shall not be considered a land development:
a)
The conversion of an existing single-family detached dwelling
into not more than three residential units, unless such units are
intended to be a condominium.
b)
The addition of an accessory building, including farm buildings,
on a lot or lots subordinate to an existing principal building.
c)
The addition or conversion of buildings or rides within the
confines of an enterprise which would be considered an amusement park.
For purposes of this exemption, an amusement park is defined as a
tract or area used principally as a location for permanent amusement
structures or rides. This exclusion shall not apply to newly acquired
acreage by an amusement park until the initial plans for the expanded
area have been approved by the Borough.
LAND USE ORDINANCES
Any ordinance or map adopted pursuant to the authority granted
in Articles IV, V, VI and VII of the MPC.
LANDOWNER
The legal or beneficial owner or owners of land, including
the holder of an option or contract to purchase (whether or not such
option or contract is subject to any condition), a lessee if he is
authorized under the lease to exercise the rights of the land owner,
or other person having a proprietary interest in land.
LANDSLIDE PRONE
Land that is susceptible to movement or sliding, as identified
in the Soil Survey of Allegheny County, prepared by the Natural Resources
Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture;
or as identified on the Landslide Susceptibility Map of Allegheny
County; or as identified in the Mining Physiography Study, Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania, prepared by A.C. Ackenheil & Associates;
or as established by geotechnical investigation.
LATERAL
Pipes for utilities connecting individual buildings to larger
pipes, mains, trunks or interceptors that usually are located in street
rights-of-way.
LOADING BERTH
Any off-street space or berth, abutting a street, way or
other appropriate means of access, intended for the temporary parking
of a commercial vehicle while loading or unloading merchandise or
materials.
LOT
A designated parcel, tract or area of land established by
a plat or otherwise as permitted by law and to be used, developed
or built upon as a unit.
LOT AREA
As defined by the Rankin Borough Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
LOT DEPTH
The mean horizontal distance between the front lot line and
the rear lot line of the lot measured within the lot boundaries.
LOT LINE
As defined by the Rankin Borough Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
LOT OF RECORD
Any parcel of land described by certain boundaries, or a
lot which is recorded in the office of the Allegheny County Department
of Real Estate, which at the time of its recording complied with all
applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations.
LOT WIDTH
As defined by the Rankin Borough Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
LOT, CORNER
As defined by the Rankin Borough Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
LOT, NONCONFORMING
A lot in which the area or dimension was lawful prior to the adoption or amendment of the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27], but which fails to conform to the requirements of the zoning district in which it is located.
LOT, THROUGH
As defined by the Rankin Borough Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
MAILED NOTICE
Notice given by a municipality by first class mail of the
time and place of a public hearing and the particular nature of the
matter to be considered at the hearing.
MAIN
In any system of continuous piping, the principal artery
of the system to which branches may be connected.
MAINTENANCE GUARANTEE
A guarantee of facilities, improvements or work to insure
the correction of any failures of any improvements required pursuant
to this Chapter and any other Rankin Borough regulation, or to maintain
the same.
MANHOLE
An inspection chamber whose dimensions allow easy entry and
exit and working room for a person inside.
MARB
Municipal Authority of Rankin Borough.
MARKER
A metal pipe or pin installed to delineate a specific location
within a parcel of land or development.
MEDIAN
That portion of a divided highway separating lanes of traffic
proceeding in opposite directions.
MEDIATION
A voluntary negotiating process in which parties in a dispute
mutually select a neutral mediator to assist them in jointly exploring
and settling their differences, culminating in a written agreement
which the parties themselves create and consider acceptable.
MOBILE HOME
As defined by the Rankin Borough Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
MONUMENT
A concrete post installed to delineate a specific location
within a parcel of land or development.
MOUNTABLE CURB
A low curb with a flat slope designed to be crossed easily
without discomfort.
MOVING LANE
Any traffic lane where traffic movement is the primary if
not sole function.
MPC
Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act of 1968, P.L.
805, No. 247, as reenacted and amended December 21, 1988, by Act of
1988, P.L. 1329, No. 170.
MULCH
A layer of wood chips, dry leaves, straw, hay, plastic, or
other materials placed on the surface of the soil around plants to
retain moisture, prevent weeds from growing, hold the soil in place,
or aid plant growth.
MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
A body politic and corporate created pursuant to the act
of May 2, 1945 (P.L. 382, No. 164), known as the "Municipality Authorities
Act of 1945."
OBSTRUCTION
Any wall, dam, wharf, embankment, levee, dike, pile, abutment,
projection, excavation, channel, rectification, culvert, building,
fence, stockpile, refuse, fill, structure, or matter in, along, across
or projecting into any channel, watercourse or flood-prone area which
may impede, retard or change the direction of the flow of water either
by itself or by catching or collecting debris carried by such water,
or which is placed where the flow of the water might carry the same
downstream to the damage of life and property.
OCCUPANCY
The physical possession upon, on or within any lot or structure
for a use.
ONE-HUNDRED-YEAR FLOOD
A flood that, on the average, is likely to occur once every
100 years (i.e., that has a one-percent change of occurring each year,
although the flood may occur in any year).
OPEN SPACE
Land set aside for public use as recreational sites, floodplain
areas, nature trails, historical sites or other areas where building
is hazardous such as slide area, mined-out areas and other areas as
designated by the federal, state or county agencies. Also includes
common greens, yards, or other open areas associated with residential
development.
ORDINANCE
The Rankin Borough Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance
adopted as Ord. 327B.
PA DEP
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
PARKING SPACE
A portion of a parking area, exclusive of driveways, designed
for the parking of only one vehicle which is accessible from the street.
PAVING
Concrete or bituminous wearing surfaces with appropriate
base consistent with sound engineering practices. "Paving" shall not
include tar and chip and other similar practices.
PERCOLATION TEST
A test designed to determine the ability of ground to absorb
water, and used to determine the suitability of a soil for drainage
or for the use of an on-site sewage disposal system.
PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE
A financial guarantee to insure that all improvements, facilities,
or work required by this Chapter will be completed in compliance with
the chapter, regulations, and the approved plans and specifications
of a development.
PERSONS
Individuals, corporations, companies, associations, joint
stock companies, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies,
corporations and other entities established pursuant to statutes of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; provided that person does not include,
or apply to, the Borough or to any department or agency of the Borough.
PLANNING MODULE COMPONENTS (PMC)
The application for sewage facilities planning for all land
development requiring revision of the Borough Comprehensive Official
Sewage Facilities Plan which is submitted to the PA DEP, and the Allegheny
County Health Department and the Rankin Borough Planning Commission
in compliance with Pa. Chapter 71 as revised and with the Pa. Clean
Streams Law.
PLAT
A map, layout or plan of a subdivision or land development,
whether preliminary or final.
PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE
An initial meeting between the applicant and Borough representatives
which affords the applicant the opportunity to present their proposals
informally prior to the submission of an application for development.
PRELIMINARY PLAN
The written and graphic material describing a proposed development
and indicating the proposed layout of a subdivision or land development.
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS
Persons who provide expert or professional advice, including,
but not limited to, architects, attorneys, certified public accountants,
engineers, geologists, land surveyors, landscape architects or planners.
PUBLIC
Of or pertaining to land, buildings, structures, uses or
activities owned, operated or controlled by the Borough of Rankin,
the Woodland Hills School District, or other government agencies,
federal, state or local other than a detention facility.
PUBLIC HEARING
A formal meeting held pursuant to public notice by the governing
body or planning agency, intended to inform and obtain public comment,
prior to taking action in accordance with this Chapter.
PUBLIC MEETING
A forum held pursuant to notice under 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating
to open meetings).
PUBLIC NOTICE
A notice published once each week for two successive weeks
in a newspaper of general circulation in the Borough. Such notice
shall state the time and place of the public hearing and the particular
nature of the matter to be considered at the public hearing. The first
publication shall be not more than 30 days and the second publication
shall not be less than seven days from the date of the public hearing.
PUBLIC OPEN SPACE
Land designated as open space which is owned by the municipality
or other governmental agency and which is set aside for use by the
general populace.
PUBLIC WAY
Any street, alley, or other parcel of land open to the outside
air leading to a public street; deeded, dedicated, or otherwise permanently
appropriated to the public for public use and having a clear paved
width of not less than 10 feet.
REPORT
Any letter, review, memorandum, compilation or similar writing
made by any body, board, officer or consultant other than a solicitor
to any other body, board, officer or consultant for the purpose of
assisting the recipient of such report in the rendering of any decision
or determination. All reports shall be deemed recommendatory and advisory
only and shall not be binding upon the recipient, board, officer,
body or agency. Any report used, received or considered by the body,
board, officer or agency rendering a determination or decision shall
be made available for inspection to the applicant and all other parties
to any proceeding upon request, and copies thereof shall be provided
at cost of reproduction.
RETAINING WALL
A structure erected between land of different elevation to
protect structures and/or to prevent the washing down or erosion of
earth from the upper slope level.
RIGHT-OF-WAY, PRIVATE
The area dedicated to the use of a private street or other
private purposes for the use of owners, residents or visitors of a
development or lot.
RIGHT-OF-WAY, PUBLIC
The area dedicated to and accepted by the Borough, county
or the commonwealth for a public street and other public purposes.
ROAD
The entire right-of-way of the public street or highway.
SCS
USDA Soil Conservation Service.
SEDIMENTATION
A deposit of soil that has been transported from its site
of origin by water, ice, wind, gravity, or other natural means as
a product of erosion.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM, ON-SITE
An installation on an individual lot which utilizes an aerobic
bacteriological process for the elimination of solid wastes and provides
for the proper and safe disposal of the effluent, subject to the approval
of health and sanitation officials having jurisdiction, as permitted
by PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
SEWER
Any pipe conduit used to collect and carry away sewage or
stormwater runoff from the generating source to treatment plants or
receiving streams.
SIDEWALK
A paved path provided for pedestrian use and usually located
at the side of a road within the right-of-way.
SIGHT DISTANCE
The maximum distance of unobstructed vision in a horizontal
or vertical plane from within an automobile located at any given point
on a street.
SIGN
As defined in the Rankin Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
SITE
The total land area which is the subject of an application
for development.
SITE AREA
The total area in a site as determined by a survey prepared
by a registered surveyor. The total site area may include multiple
lots.
SKETCH PLAN
A rough plan of a proposed subdivision or other development
outlining general, rather than detailed, development intentions and
describing the basic parameters of a major development proposal, rather
than giving full engineering details. As such, it allows general intentions
to be proposed and discussed without the extensive costs involved
in submitting a detailed proposal.
SOLICITOR
The Solicitor of the Borough of Rankin.
STEEP SLOPES
Any land area with a grade that exceeds a ratio of four horizontal
to one vertical (4:1) or a percent slope of 25%.
STORMWATER DETENTION
The slowing, dampening, or attenuating of runoff entering
the natural drainage pattern or storm drainage system by temporarily
holding it in surface or subsurface area such as detention basins,
reservoirs, rooftops, streets, parking lots, or within the drainage
system itself, and releasing the water at a desired rate of discharge.
STORMWATER RETENTION
The slowing, dampening, or attenuating of runoff entering
the natural drainage pattern or storm drainage system by temporarily
holding it in surface or subsurface areas such as retention basins,
or reservoirs and allowing the runoff to percolate into the ground.
STREET
As defined in the Rankin Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
STREET CENTER LINE
A line which is usually at an equal distance from both street
lines, or right-of-way lines.
STREET FRONTAGE
All property on one side of a street between two intersecting
streets (crossing or terminating), measured along the line of the
street, or the property abutting on one side of a street between an
intersecting street and the dead-end of a street.
STREET, CUL-DE-SAC
A street with only one outlet and having the other end designed
and constructed for the reversal of traffic movement. A cul-de-sac
is a dead-end street terminating in a vehicular turnaround.
STRUCTURE
As defined in the Rankin Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
SUBDIVISION
The division or redivision of a lot, tract or parcel of land
by any means, into two or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions
of land, including changes in existing lot lines for the purpose,
whether immediate or future, of lease, partition by the court for
distribution to heirs or devises, transfer of ownership or building
or lot development; provided, however, that the subdivision by lease
of land for agricultural purposes into parcels of more than 10 acres,
not involving any new street or easement of access or residential
dwellings shall be exempted.
SUBDIVISION, LOT LINE REVISION
A subdivision that only involves the revision of lot lines
on previously recorded lots of record either transferring land between
multiple property owners or consolidating existing lots, but in no
instance creating additional lots.
SUBDIVISION, MAJOR
Any subdivision not classified as a minor subdivision or
proposing the subdivision or development of three or more lots.
SUBDIVISION, MINOR
A subdivision of a parcel into not more than two lots, provided
that such subdivision does not involve a planned development, any
new street, or the extension of a utility or other Borough facility.
SUBDIVISION, SIMPLE
The division of one parcel into two lots both of which are located on a public street, have the area and frontage required by the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27] and can be serviced by all necessary public utilities. Such subdivision does not involve a planned development, any new street, or the extension of utilities or other municipal facilities.
SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED
Where, in the judgment of the Borough Engineer, at least 90% (based on the cost of the required improvements for which financial security was posted pursuant to §
22-304, Subsection 3G) of those improvements required as a condition for final approval have been completed in accordance with the approved plan, so that the project will be able to be used, occupied or operated for its intended use.
SURVEY
A precise legal description of a lot and the graphic delineation
of precise lot boundaries; lot dimensions and areas; all easements
and public and private rights-of-way; and North point and graphic
scale, affecting the lot, prepared by a professional land surveyor
licensed and registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
TERRACE
A natural or artificial embankment between a building and
its lot lines, the height of which is the difference in elevation
between the curb level and the top of the terrace at the center of
the building wall.
TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY
A study completed by a traffic engineer or planner, at the
request of the Borough Planning Commission, which evaluates the impacts
a development will have on the transportation system.
TRIP
A single or one-way vehicle movement to or from a property
or study area.
WYE
Point of connection of sanitary lateral sewer with the main
collection line.
YARD
As defined in the Rankin Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
YARD, FRONT
As defined in the Rankin Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
YARD, REAR
As defined in the Rankin Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
YARD, SIDE
As defined in the Rankin Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
ZONING APPROVAL
Approval under the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27] certifying that an application for development or application for occupancy permit has fulfilled the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
ZONING CERTIFICATE
A written permit, issued by the Zoning Officer, for the erection or structural alteration of a structure to be erected or structurally altered in accordance with the Building Code [Chapter
4].
ZONING DISTRICT
An area of the Borough in which regulations under the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27] uniformly apply.
ZONING DISTRICT MAP
The official Zoning Map of the Borough which shall indicate
the zoning districts and other relevant information thereon and shall
be a part of this Chapter by reference.