Terms used in this Title shall have the following meanings:
ALLEY
A public right of way with a width not exceeding 22 feet,
which affords a secondary means of access to abutting property.
BUILDING SETBACK LINE
A line or lines within a lot or other parcel of land so designated
on the preliminary plan and final plat between which and the adjacent
street or streets, the erection of an enclosed structure is prohibited.
CUL-DE-SAC
A minor street having one open end and being permanently
terminated at the other by a vehicular turn-around.
EASEMENT
A grant by a property owner of the specific use of a strip
of land by others.
FENCE STRIP
A one foot strip of dedicated land for the purpose of restricting
access.
FINAL PLAT
A map or plan 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, BUTT
A lot at the end of a block and located between two corner
lots.
LOT, DOUBLE FRONTAGE
Any lot having frontage on each of two public street rights
of way generally paralleling the property.
OFFICIAL PLAN
The composite of the functional and geographic elements of
the Village Comprehensive Plan, or any segment thereof in the form
of plans, maps, charts and textual material, as adopted by the Village.
OWNER
Any individual, firm, association, partnership, corporation,
trust or any other legal entity having sufficient proprietary interest
in the land sought to be subdivided to commence and maintain proceedings
to subdivide the same under this chapter.
PARKWAY STRIP
A strip of land between the roadway and the sidewalk or sidewalk
site.
PEDESTRIAN WAY (CROSSWALK)
A public right of way across a block or providing access
within a block to be used primarily by pedestrians.
PLANTING STRIP
A dedicated, nonaccess strip of land planted with trees or
shrubs for screening purposes.
PRELIMINARY PLAN
A tentative map or plan of a proposed subdivision as described
in § 12-3-1B of this Title.
PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE
Any dwelling, commercial or industrial building, excluding
garage, porch, carport, fence, storage shed or other such accessory
structures. The definition shall not refer to expansion or repair
of any dwelling, commercial or industrial building.
PROTECTIVE COVENANTS
Contracts entered into between private parties, and constituting
a restriction on the use of all private property within a subdivision
for the benefit of property owners; and, providing mutual protection
against undesirable aspects of development which would tend to impair
stability of values.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Any sanitary sewer, storm sewer, drainage ditch, water main,
roadway, parkway strip, sidewalk, planting strip, crosswalkway, off-street
parking areas or other facility for which the Village may ultimately
assume the responsibility for maintenance and operation.
SIDEWALK
That portion of a street or pedestrian way, paved or otherwise
surfaced, intended for pedestrian use only.
SPECIFICATIONS
Public improvement construction standards as adopted by the
Board of Trustees.
STREET WIDTH
The shortest distance between lines delineating the public
right of way of a street.
STREET, ARTERIAL (THOROUGHFARE, MAJOR STREET, HIGHWAY)
A public right of way with the highest degree of traffic
continuity and serving as a major traffic-way for fast or heavy traffic
between the various districts of the Village and environs, as shown
on the Official Plan.
STREET, COLLECTOR
A street of considerable continuity which carries traffic
from minor streets to an arterial street, including the principal
entrance streets of residence development, and the principal circulating
streets within such a development.
STREET, HALF
A street bordering one or more property lines of a tract of land in which the developer has dedicated part of the ultimate right of way width in accordance with the requirements as set forth in Chapter
12-4 of this Title.
STREET, MARGINAL ACCESS
A minor street which is parallel and adjacent to or in the
immediate vicinity of an arterial street, the purpose of which is
to relieve such thoroughfare from the local service of abutting properties.
STREET, MINOR
A street of limited continuity used primarily for access
to abutting properties and local needs of a neighborhood.
SUBDIVIDER
Any person commencing proceedings under this chapter for
himself or for another.
SUBDIVISION
The division of any tract or parcel of land into two or more
lots or other divisions of land for the purpose of transfer of ownership
or for building development, whether immediate or future. Also, application
for permit to construct one or more principal structures on a parcel
or tract of land where one or more principal structures already exist
shall be construed as a building development, envisioning future transfers
of ownership, and shall be regarded as a subdivision. For the purpose
of administration of these regulations, a parcel or tract of land
shall be deemed to have the boundaries and dimensions given in the
current maps of record of Cook County. The definition of subdivision
includes resubdivision, and where appropriate to the context, both
shall relate to the process of subdividing or to the land subdivided.
However, the following situations shall not be deemed a subdivision
according to these regulations:
1.
The resubdivision of a lot recorded prior to February 2, 1960,
and improved with a principal structure; provided, however, that such
procedure shall produce no more than two lots, one of which contains
the aforementioned principal structure, each of which are of legal
size in accordance with appropriate Village ordinances, and both of
which contain the required streets and easements for utilities; and,
provided further, that upon application for a building permit for
a vacant lot, a certified plat of survey must be provided showing
the division of the lots involved, the dimension of said lots and
the street and utility easements; or
2.
The division of any parcel or tract of land by the installation
of one or more public improvements which do not involve any change
in street lines or public easements.
SUBDIVISION DESIGN STANDARDS
The basic land planning principles as detailed by Chapter
12-4 of this Title to be used as guides in the preparation of preliminary plans.