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For the purpose of this chapter, words used in the present tense include the future tense, the terms "shall" and "will" are always mandatory and the word "may" is permissive.
B. ALLEY AVAILABLE SEWER BOARD BUILDING LINE CARTWAY CLEAR SIGHT TRIANGLE COVENANT CUL-DE-SAC DEVELOPER EASEMENT ENGINEER ESSENTIAL SERVICE FRONT YARD GROUP HOUSING PROJECT IMPROVEMENTS LOT LOT DEPTH PERSON PLAN, FINAL PLAN, GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN, PRELIMINARY PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REAR YARD RESUBDIVISION or REPLATTING RIGHT-OF-WAY SIDE YARD STREETS(1) (2) (3) (4) SUBDIVIDER SUBDIVISION TOPOGRAPHIC MAP TOWNSHIP VARIANCE
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following words shall, for the purpose of this chapter have the meanings herein indicated.
A public right-of-way providing secondary vehicular access to the side or rear of two or more properties.
A municipal sewer is considered available if it is within 1,000 feet or less from the nearest point of a subdivision.
The Vanport Township Board of Commissioners.
The line within the property defining the required minimum distances between any enclosed structure and the adjacent street right-of-way.
That portion of the street right-of-way surfaced for vehicular use. Width is determined from face of curb to face of curb or from one edge of the driving surface to the other edge of the driving surface.
An area of unobstructed vision at intersections defined by lines of sight between points at a given distance from the intersection of center lines.
An obligation defined by law or agreement.
A residential street with one end open to traffic and pedestrian access and permanently terminated by a vehicular turnaround.
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.
[Amended 12-12-1997 by Ord. No. 281]
Grant by a property owner of the use, for a specific purpose or purposes, of a strip of land by the general public, a corporation or a certain person or persons.
The Engineer of Vanport Township.
The erection, construction, alteration or maintenance by public utilities or municipal departments or commissions, including buildings necessary for the furnishing of adequate services for the public health, safety or general welfare.
The open space extending across the entire width of the lot between the front line of the building and the street line.
Where two or more residential buildings are constructed on a plot of ground not subdivided into customary lots and streets.
Those physical changes to the land necessary to produce usable and desirable lots from raw acreage, including but not limited to grading, paving, curbs, gutters, storm sewers and drains, improvements to existing watercourses, sidewalks, crosswalks, street signs, monuments, water supply facilities and sewerage disposal facilities.
A tract or parcel of land intended for the transfer of ownership, use or improvement, whether immediate or future.
The horizontal distance between the front lot line and the rear lot line.
Natural person, joint venture, joint-stock company, partnership, association, club, company, corporation, business trust, organization or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer or employee of any of them.
A complete and exact subdivision plan prepared for official recording as required by statute to define property rights, proposed streets and all other improvements.
The General Development Plan of Vanport Township.
A tentative subdivision plan, in lesser detail than a final plan, showing approximate street and lot layout on a topographic map as a basis for consideration prior to preparation of a final plan.
A large-scale development to be constructed by a single owner or group of owners acting jointly, located on a tract approved as an improvement subdivision involving a related group of uses; planned as an entity and therefore susceptible to development and regulation as one complex land use unit rather than as a mere aggregation of individual buildings located on separate unrelated lots; and that has common area as an essential part of the development.
The Vanport Township Planning and Zoning Commission.
The required open space extending from the rear of the main building to the rear lot line (not necessarily a street line) throughout the entire width of the lot.
The replatting of a recorded subdivision in whole or in part, by a redesign of lots, by change of size, area or by street layout.
Any public highway, street or alley.
The required open space extending from the side of any building along the side lot line throughout the entire depth of the building.
EXPRESSWAYThis class of highway facility is devoted entirely to the task of moving large volumes of traffic and performs little or no land service function. It is generally characterized by some degree of access control. Normally, this classification should be reserved for multilane divided roads with few, if any, grade intersections.
ARTERIALArterials bring traffic to and from the expressway and serve major movements of traffic within or through the areas not served by expressways. They serve primarily to move traffic, but also perform a secondary function of land service. The average length of trip normally exceeds three miles.
COLLECTORThis class of road serves the internal traffic movement within the Township and connects developed areas with the arterial system. It does not accommodate long through trips and is not continuous for any appreciable length. The principal difference between collector and arterial roads is the length of trip accommodated. The collector system is intended to simultaneously supply abutting property with the same degree of land service as a local street and accommodate local internal traffic movements.
LOCALThe local street's sole function is to provide access to immediately adjacent land. It normally represents a fairly large percentage of the total street mileage, but carries a small portion of the vehicle miles traveled daily.
The owner or authorized agent of the owner of the 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 devisees, 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.
[Amended 12-12-1997 by Ord. No. 281]
A map showing ground elevations by contour lines and the location of important natural and other objects.
Vanport Township.
When the subdivider can show that a provision of this chapter would cause unnecessary hardship if strictly adhered to and where, because of topographical or other conditions peculiar to the site, in the opinion of the Planning and Zoning Commission a departure may be made without destroying the intent of such provisions, the Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend and the Board of Commissioners authorize a variance. Any variance thus authorized shall be entered on the minutes of the Board of Commissioners and the reasoning on which departure was justified.