For the purpose of this ordinance, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meaning given in this article. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future; words used in the singular number include the plural number; and words used in the plural number include the singular number. Definitions not expressly prescribed herein are to be determined according with customary usage in municipal planning and engineering practices.
An alley is a minor public right-of-way which provides a secondary means of vehicular access to abutting property and which is used primarily for vehicular traffic to the rear or side of properties which otherwise abut on a public street as that term is defined herein.
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A building setback line is a line on a plat generally parallel to the street right-of-way, indicating the limit beyond which buildings or structures may not be erected.
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The word city shall refer to the City of Pineland, Texas.
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City of Pineland standards, as used herein, shall mean the standards for streets and alleys, storm sewer lines and appurtenant structures, water lines and appurtenant structures, sanitary sewer lines and appurtenant structures, which have been adopted by the city council and which may be amended from time to time and are hereby referred to.
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The word commission shall refer to the city planning and zoning commission of the City of Pineland, Texas
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The comprehensive plan is the officially adopted plan for the physical development of the City of Pineland and includes any unit or part of such plan separately adopted and any amendment to such plan or parts thereof.
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The word council shall refer to the city council of the City of Pineland, Texas.
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An easement is a right granted for the purpose of limited public or semi-public use across, over, or under private property for a specified purpose or purposes.
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A lot is a physically undivided tract or parcel of land having frontage on a public street or other approved facility and which is, or in the future may be offered for sale, conveyance, transfer, or improvement; which is designated as a distinct and separate tract; and which is identified by a tract or lot number or symbol in a duly approved subdivision plat which has been properly recorded.
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The lot depth is the length of a line connecting the mid-points of the front and rear lot lines.
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The lot width is the length of a line (drawn perpendicular to the lot depth line) connecting the side lot lines.
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A plat is a complete and exact subdivision plan submitted for preliminary or final approval to the commission in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance and which, if given final approval, will be submitted to the county clerk of Sabine County for recording. A replat or re-subdivision of land or lots which are part of a previously recorded subdivision shall be considered a plat as defined herein.
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A public street is any area, parcel, or strip of land which provides primary vehicular access to adjacent property or land and provides general community circulation whether designated as a street, highway, freeway, thoroughfare, parkway, avenue, lane, boulevard, road, place, drive, or however otherwise designated, or which is dedicated or granted for public street purposes. The term public street as used in this ordinance shall include, but not be limited to the following:
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Any area, strip, or parcel of land which does or is intended to provide a direct connection for vehicular access of the public between two public streets in the City of Pineland.
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Minor street, used primarily for access and circulation to abutting properties and which is intended to serve traffic within a limited area.
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Collector, secondary, or major streets; public streets so designated in the comprehensive plan which provides for the expeditious movement of vehicular traffic in the community
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Cul-de-Sac, a short public street having but one opening or access to another public street and is terminated by a permanent vehicular turn-around.
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Dead-end is that portion of a public street, that initially has only one opening or access to another public street and which will be extended at a later date.
Notwithstanding the foregoing definitions, however, the following shall not be considered public streets within the purview of this ordinance, namely:
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Any driveway designed or used principally to provide vehicular access to the outbuildings appurtenant to any principal building, or to provide vehicular access to delivery platforms or entrances of a building appropriate for the delivery thereto of goods or merchandise, and located wholly on private property.
B.
An area appurtenant to a store or a group of stores, a theater, a church, or any similar establishment, designed or used primarily for a vehicular parking lot or vehicular parking facilities by customers, patrons, or employees of the establishment or group of establishments in question.
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An entrance or roadway designed or used to provide either vehicular entrance to or communication or passage between the several units of a single industrial or commercial establishment or of a group of such establishments which are under common control or management; provided such industrial or commercial entranceway or roadway shall be considered a public street under the terms of this ordinance if it has entrances upon two or more public streets unless there are at each of such entrances, gates, chains, or watchmen by which all persons are prevented from using the same except those employed by or having business to conduct at such industrial or commercial establishments in question.
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An entrance or driveway, designed or used to provide principal or primary vehicular access to an apartment building or a group of apartment buildings designed for multi-family occupancy and under one ownership. Such entrance or driveway shall not be used to provide public street access to adjacent areas.
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The term residential use shall be construed to include single-family residential uses, two-family residential uses, and multiple-family residential apartment or townhouse uses.
No more than one single family detached dwelling shall be located on each tract. A notation of this restriction shall be placed on the face of the final plat. This restriction shall be placed in all deeds and contracts for deeds for real estate sold within the subdivision. Notice of this restriction must be given by the seller to purchasers prior to execution of any binding agreement for sale or conveyance of any real estate. Proposals which include multi-family residential shall include adequate, detailed planning materials as required for determination of proper water and wastewater utility type and design.
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A screening device shall consist of a barrier of stone, brick, pierced brick or block, wood or other permanent material or equal character, density, and acceptable design at least six feet (6') in height, where the solid area equals at least sixty-five percent (65%) of the wall surface. Such device shall be continually maintained. The commission may approve a screening device composed of landscaping material where it can be shown that such planting will be installed and continually maintained in accordance with the intent of this ordinance.
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As used herein, the word shall is mandatory and the word may is permissive.
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A subdivision is the division of any lot, tract, or parcel of land into two (2) or more parts, lots, building lots, or sites or building sites, for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale, rental, or lease, or division of ownership, and which would include the dedication and the laying out (or realignment) of new streets, roads, alleys, public easements, rights-of-way, highways, or other public access ways. This definition also includes the re-subdivision or replatting of land or lots which are part of a previously recorded subdivision. Divisions of land for agricultural purposes in parcels of five (5) acres or more and where no building construction is involved shall not be included within this definition of subdivision, unless any such subdivision of five (5) acres or more includes the planning or development of a new street or access easement or realignment of an existing street. An addition is a subdivision as defined herein.
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These terms are synonymous and are used interchangeably and shall include any person, partnership, firm, association, corporation, (or any combination thereof), or any officer, agent, employee, servant, or trustee thereof, who performs or participates in the performing of any act toward the subdivision of land within the intent, scope, and purview of this ordinance.
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