(a) “Shall,” “will,” “should,” and “may.”
(1) The words “shall” and “will” are always mandatory.
(2) The words “should” and “may” are always discretionary.
(b) Representative of the city.
Any office referred to in
this chapter by title means the person employed or appointed by the
city in that position, or his duly authorized representative, and
includes any person designated to perform the duties of such office.
(c) Customary usage.
Definitions not expressly prescribed
in this chapter are to be construed in accordance with customary usage
in municipal planning and engineering practices.
(2000 Code, sec. 23-5; Ordinance
adopting Code)
Administrator
shall mean the city manager or his designee to administer
the regulations and provisions of this chapter of the Code of Ordinances.
Alley
shall mean a minor way used primarily for vehicular and/or
utility service to the rear or side of properties otherwise abutting
on a street.
Applicant
shall 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 streets
shall 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.
Block
shall mean an area of land entirely bounded by streets.
City
shall mean the City of Plainview, Texas.
City council
shall mean the city council of the City of Plainview.
Collector streets
shall 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.
Concept plan
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-sac
shall mean a short minor street having only one vehicular
access to another street and terminated by a vehicular turn-around.
Dead-end street
shall mean a street, other than a cul-de-sac, with only one
outlet.
Easement
shall mean a granted right to a person, governmental agency,
or organization to use land owned by another for a specific purpose.
Expressway
shall 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-street
shall mean a dedicated right-of-way that provides only half
of the required street width.
Local streets
shall mean those streets which are used primarily for access
to residential and small properties as designated by appendix A, Thoroughfare Map.
Lot
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 width
shall 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 space
shall mean property held in private ownership and regularly
available for use by the occupants of more than one dwelling.
Partial street
shall mean a dedicated right-of-way that provides only a
portion of the required street width.
Property owners’ association
shall mean any homeowners’ association or any joint
association that has been created to maintain property through co-ownership.
Replat
shall mean a subdivision plat representing land that has
previously been included in a recorded subdivision plat.
Right-of-way
shall 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.
Street
shall 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.
Subdivision
shall 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-around
shall 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 lot
shall 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)