As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A certificate issued pursuant to § 120-7 of this Code.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
A street which serves or is designed to serve as a trafficway
for a neighborhood or as a feeder to a major street.
A 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.
Authorization by a property owner for the use by another
and for a specified purpose of any designated part of his property.
See "subdivision plat."
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
A transfer of land from one property owner to another intended
to increase the size of one lot while decreasing the size of the lot
from which it is transferred without, however, creating any new lots.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
A 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.
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.
A Comprehensive Plan, prepared by the Planning Board pursuant
to Article 16 of the Town Law which indicates the general locations
recommended for various functional classes of public works, places
and structures and for general physical development of the Town and
includes any unit or part of such plan separately prepared and any
amendment to such plan or parts therein.
A street intended to serve primarily as an access to abutting
properties.
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 of the Master Plan, Official Map
or the regulations contained in this Code.
The map established by the Town Board pursuant to § 270
of the Town Law, showing streets, highways and parks and drainage,
both existing and proposed.
The Planning Board of the Town.
A drawing or drawings clearly marked "preliminary plat," showing the salient features of a proposed subdivision as specified in Article V, § 261-26, of these regulations, submitted to the Planning Board for purposes of consideration prior to submission of the plat in final form and of sufficient detail to apprise the Planning Board of the layout of the proposed subdivision.
A requirement for all state and local government agencies to consider environmental impacts equally with social and economic factors during their review of certain actions. These agencies must assess the environmental significance of all actions they have discretion to approve, fund or directly undertake. See Chapter 148, Environmental Quality Review, of the Code of the Town of Potsdam, for further information on SEQR.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
Includes streets, roads, avenues, lanes or other trafficways,
between right-of-way lines.
The wearing or exposed surface of the roadway used by vehicular
traffic.
The width of right-of-way, measured at right angles to the
center line of the street.
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association,
who shall lay out any subdivision or part thereof as defined herein,
either for himself or others.
The division of any parcel of land into two or more lots,
plots, sites or other division of land, in any three-year period,
for the purpose of transfer of ownership or for building development
and shall include resubdivision of all or in part of any plat, filed
or unfiled, which is entirely or partially undeveloped. Any division
of land creating a new street shall be considered a subdivision. For
the purposes of these regulations, however, the division of existing
agricultural land into parcels of 10 acres or more for continued use
as agricultural land and not involving any new streets or easements
for access shall not be considered a subdivision.
[Amended 2-12-2001 by L.L. No. 4-2001; at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
A drawing by a licensed professional engineer in final form,
showing a proposed subdivision, containing all information or detail
required by law and by these regulations, to be presented to the Planning
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.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
A licensed professional engineer duly designated by the Town
Board. In the absence of such designation, or in addition thereto,
the Town Board may designate the Town Highway Superintendent, Code
Enforcement Officer or other qualified individual to discharge the
duties of this position as outlined, except that such person shall
not be referred to as "Town Engineer," nor shall such appointment
ascribe in any way to the appointee the qualifications or authority
of a licensed professional engineer.
