Administratorshall mean the city manager or his designee to administer the regulations and provisions of this chapter of the Code of Ordinances.
Alleyshall mean a minor way used primarily for vehicular and/or utility service to the rear or side of properties otherwise abutting on a street.
Applicantshall refer to any person or any agent thereof, dividing or proposing to divide land so as to constitute a subdivision. The term “applicant” shall be restricted to include only the owner, equitable owner or authorized agent to such owner or equitable owner, of land sought to be subdivided.
Arterial streetsshall mean streets used primarily for fast or heavy traffic with generally four or more travel lanes that are capable of carrying large volumes of traffic to and from collector streets as designated by appendix
A,
Thoroughfare Map.
shall mean an area of land entirely bounded by streets.
Cityshall mean the City of Plainview, Texas.
City councilshall mean the city council of the City of Plainview.
Collector streetsshall mean those streets which carry traffic from local streets to arterial streets and expressways, including the principal entrance streets of a residential development or business park and those streets for circulation within such a development as designated by appendix
A,
Thoroughfare Map.
shall mean a plan for the development of land brought by the applicant to a pre- submittal meeting that shows in general terms the proposed land use, circulation, natural characteristics and typical layout of the area to be developed including the affected adjacent properties.
Cul-de-sacshall mean a short minor street having only one vehicular access to another street and terminated by a vehicular turn-around.
Dead-end streetshall mean a street, other than a cul-de-sac, with only one outlet.
Easementshall mean a granted right to a person, governmental agency, or organization to use land owned by another for a specific purpose.
Expresswayshall mean a divided highway of at least four lanes designed for through traffic that has full or partial control of access and generally has grade separations at major intersections.
Extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ)shall mean that area of land lying outside and adjacent to the corporate limits of the city over which the city has legal control as set forth in chapter 42 of the Texas Local Government Code.
Half-streetshall mean a dedicated right-of-way that provides only half of the required street width.
Local streetsshall mean those streets which are used primarily for access to residential and small properties as designated by appendix
A,
Thoroughfare Map.
shall mean land occupied or to be occupied by a building and any accessory buildings with its principal frontage upon a public street or right-of-way.
Lot widthshall mean the minimum distance between the side lot lines of a lot measured along a straight line at the rear of the required front yard and parallel to the street line.
Open spaceshall mean property held in private ownership and regularly available for use by the occupants of more than one dwelling.
Partial streetshall mean a dedicated right-of-way that provides only a portion of the required street width.
Property owners’ associationshall mean any homeowners’ association or any joint association that has been created to maintain property through co-ownership.
Replatshall mean a subdivision plat representing land that has previously been included in a recorded subdivision plat.
Right-of-wayshall mean land intended to be occupied for streets, sidewalks, utilities, and other public purposes. On a plat, rights-of-way are to be separate and distinct from other lots or parcels. Rights-of-way intended for public facilities shall be dedicated to public use and title transferred to the appropriate public agency.
Streetshall mean a public right-of-way for vehicular traffic (including bicycles) whether designated a street, highway, thoroughfare, parkway, throughway, road, avenue, boulevard, lane, place or however otherwise designated.
Subdivisionshall mean the division of a tract or parcel of land into two or more parts or lots for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale, building development or transfer of ownership with the exception of transfer to heirs of an estate, and shall include any replats.
Temporary turn-aroundshall mean an easement temporarily granted by the subdivider of property to the city for the purpose of maintaining, replacing, and repairing a facility to be used by automobiles until such time that the remainder of the subdivision can be completed.
Through lotshall mean a lot having a pair of opposite property lines along two or more public streets, and that is not a corner lot.
(2000 Code, sec. 23-5; Ordinance adopting Code)
