Certain words and phrases used in this Part
2 shall have the meanings stated in this section. Other words and phrases, if defined by the Act, shall have the meanings stated in the Act.
DIVISION or LAND DIVISION
The partitioning or splitting of a parcel or tract of land
by the proprietor thereof or by his or her heirs, executors, administrators,
legal representatives, successors or assigns for the purpose of sale,
or lease of more than one year, or of building development that results
in one or more parcels of less than 40 acres or the equivalent (as
defined in the Act), and that satisfies the requirements of Sections
108 and 109 of the Act. Division does not include a property transfer between
two or more adjacent parcels, if the land taken from one parcel is
added to an adjacent parcel.
EXEMPT SPLIT
The partitioning or splitting of a parcel or tract of land
by the proprietor thereof or by his or her heirs, executors, administrators,
legal representatives, successors or assigns that does not result
in one or more parcels of less than 40 acres or the equivalent.
PARCEL
A contiguous area of land which can be described as stated
in Section 102(g) of the Act.
PRIVATE ROAD
A private road which complies with the requirements of the
Township Zoning Ordinance or the Township private road ordinance,
whichever is applicable.
ROAD AUTHORITY
The governmental authority having jurisdiction of a public
road or public street.
TRACT
Two or more parcels that share a common property line and
are under the same ownership.
Any division of land, including any partitioning or splitting of land, within the Township which requires the approval of the Township in order to qualify as a land division under the Act shall satisfy the requirements of §§
275-40,
275-41 and
275-43 and the other applicable provisions of this Part
2.