[Ord. 190 (71-4), 10/14/1971, Article 800, § 801]
The following terms shall have, throughout this text, the meaning given herein.
[Ord. 190 (71-4), 10/14/1971, Article 800, § 802]
1.
The word "lot" includes the word "plot" or "parcel."
2.
Words in the present tense imply the future tense.
3.
Words used as singular imply the plural.
4.
The word "person" includes a partnership or corporation as well as an individual.
5.
The word "shall" is to be interpreted as mandatory; the word "may" as directory and complied with unless waived.
[Ord. 190 (71-4), 10/14/1971, Article 800, § 803; as amended by Ord. 337 (92-4), 5/6/1992, § 21; and by Ord. 490 (2017-05), 10/18/2017]
Any person, other than the subdivider, who, acting for the subdivider, submit to the Planning Commission and Borough Council subdivision plans for the purpose of obtaining approval thereof.
See "street."
A landowner or developer, as hereinafter defined, who has filed an application for development including his heirs, successors and assigns.
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.
An area bounded by streets.
Glen Rock, York County, Pennsylvania, as represented by the Glen Rock Borough Council or their duly authorized agents.
A line parallel to a property line but within the property which line defines the required minimum distance between any structure and the property line or other line as specified.
The portion of a street or alley intended for vehicular use.
An area of unobstructed vision at street intersections. It is defined by lines of sight between points at a given distance from the intersection of the center lines of both streets.
A parcel or parcels of land or an area of water, or a combination of land and water within a development site and designed and intended for the use or enjoyment of residents of the planned residential development, not including streets, off-street parking areas, and areas set aside for public facilities. Common open space shall be substantially free of structures but may contain such improvements as are in the development plan as finally approved and as are appropriate for the recreation of residents.
The plan, or parts thereof, as may be adopted by the Glen Rock Borough Planning Commission as the municipal or regional comprehensive plan, showing its recommendations for such systems as land use, parks and recreation facilities, water supply, sewerage and sewage disposal, garbage disposal, transportation, highways, civic centers and other public improvements which affect the development of the Borough.
A lot abutting upon two street at their intersection.
A right-of-way or easement for pedestrian travel across or within a block.
See "street."
The raised edge of a pavement to confine surface water to the pavement and to protect the abutting land from vehicular traffic.
Any landowner, agent of such landowner, or tenant with the permission of such landowner, who makes or causes to be made a subdivision of land or a land development.
The provisions for development of a planned residential development, including 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.
A lot other than a corner lot fronting on two streets.
Any ditch, gutter, pipe, culvert, storm sewer or other structure designed, intended or constructed for the purpose of diverting surface waters from or carrying surface waters off streets, public rights-of-way, parks, recreational areas or any part of any subdivision or contiguous land areas.
A minor vehicular right-of-way providing access between a street and a parking area or garage within a lot or property.
A building designed for permanent living quarters containing only housing units. This shall not include hotels, rooming houses or other similar accommodations used for transient occupancy.
A building or portion thereof designed to provide complete living facilities, including eating and plumbing facilities, for a family or a single person.
A limited right of use granted in private land for public or quasi-public purpose.
A professional engineer licensed as such in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The geographic area located at the shore line or water's edge which is subject to periodic flooding.
The horizontal or curvilinear distance along the street line upon which a lot abuts.
The slope expressed in a percent which indicates the rate of change of elevation in feet per 100 feet.
That portion of a right-of-way carrying surface drainage.
A street parallel and adjacent to a property line having a lesser right-of-way width than required for satisfactory improvement and use of the street.
A condition not caused by the subdivider for which he may request a variance.
Pavements, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, water mains, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, grading, street signs and plantings and other items for the welfare of the property owners and the public.
Any of the following activities: (A) the improvement of one lot or two or more contiguous lots, tracts or parcels of land for any purpose involving: (1) 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; or, (2) the division 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; (B) a subdivision of land.
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 having a remaining term of not less than 40 years, or other person having a proprietary interest in land.
A map showing the site with relation to adjoining areas.
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.
The area contained within the property lines of the individual parcels of land as shown on a subdivision plan, excluding any area within a street right-of-way, but including the area of an easement.
The width of a lot measured at the building setback line.
Minor streets, parallel and adjacent to major traffic streets providing access to abutting properties and control of intersections with the major traffic street.
An initial subdivision of four lots or less.
A transportable, single-family dwelling intended for permanent occupancy contained in one unit, or in two or more units designed to be joined into one integral unit capable of again being separated for repeated towing, which arrives at a site complete and ready for occupancy except for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly operations, and constructed so that it may be used without a permanent foundation.
A parcel of land in a mobile home park, improved with the necessary utility connections and other appurtenances necessary for the erection thereon of a single mobile home.
A parcel or contiguous parcels of land which has been so designed and improved that it contains two or more mobile home lots for the placement thereon of mobile homes.
An area designed exclusively for mobile homes and mobile dwelling units where lots are not rented, but sold.
A building providing separate living quarters for two or more families.
The owner of record of a parcel of land.
An agreement by and between a contractor and a bonding company in favor of the subdivider and the Borough Council guaranteeing the completion of physical improvements.
The map or plan of a subdivision or land development, whether preliminary of final.
A complete and exact subdivision plan, prepared as for official recording, to define property rights and proposed street and other improvements.
A tentative subdivision plan, in less detail than a final plan, showing the salient existing features of a tract and its surroundings and approximate proposed street and lot layout as a basis for consideration prior to preparation of a final plan.
An exact copy of the approved final plan on opaque linen of standard size prepared for necessary signatures and recording with the York County Recorder of Deeds.
An informal plan, not necessarily to scale, indicating salient existing features of a tract and its surroundings and the general layout of the proposed subdivision for discussion purposes only and not to be presented for approval.
An area of land, controlled by a landowner, to be developed as a single entity for a number of dwelling units, the development plan for which does not correspond in lot size, bulk or type of dwelling, density, lot coverage and required open space to the regulations established in any one Residential District created, from time to time, under the provisions of a Borough Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27].
As referred to in this Chapter, the Planning Commission of Glen Rock Borough.
A subdivision consisting of seasonal-type dwelling units, intended for occasional or infrequent use.
Any subdivision or transfer of land, laid out on a plan which has been approved by the Commission which changes, or proposes to change property lines and/or public rights-of-way not in street accordance with the approved plan.
A lot extending between and having frontage on a major street and a minor street with vehicular access solely from the latter.
Land set aside for use as a street, alley or other legal right of passage over privately owned land.
A line parallel to a property line so as to require a horizontal distance between a structure and the property line.
The length of street, measured along the center line, which is continuously visible from any point three feet above the center line.
Street, avenue, boulevard, road, highway, freeway, parkway, lane, alley, viaduct and any other ways used or intended to be used by vehicular traffic or pedestrians whether public or private, classified into the following types:
Major streets which include the following:
ARTERIAL STREET; HIGHWAYA street or road which is used primarily for fast or heavy traffic including all roads classified as main and secondary highways by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
COLLECTOR STREETA street which carries traffic from minor street to the major system of arterial streets, including the principal entrance street of a residential development and street within such a development.
MINOR STREETWhich include the following:
LOCAL STREETA street which is used primarily for access to the abutting properties.
SERVICE DRIVE OR ALLEYA minor street providing secondary vehicular access to the side or rear of two or more properties.
CUL-DE-SACA street intersecting another street at one end and terminating at the other in a permanently constructed vehicular turnaround.
A right-of-way line which is a dividing line between the street and a lot. The right-of-way of a street defines the actual amount of land dedicated to the municipality for street purposes.
Any man-made object having an ascertainable stationary location on or in land or water, whether or not affixed to the land.
Any person, firm or corporation who subdivides land deemed as a subdivision as defined by this Chapter, said person, firm or corporation acting as owner or authorized agent of the landowner.
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 any residential dwelling, shall be exempted.
Land in parcels sufficiently large for future subdivision which is presently in agriculture, woodland or lying fallow.
The line paralleling the shore line of a body of water and beyond which has been constructed no structure or group of structures for providing loading and unloading facilities for boats.