[Ord. 2624, 1965]
For the purpose of the land subdivision regulations, certain
terms, phrases and words shall have the meanings given herein. Words
used in the singular include the plural and those in the plural include
the singular. Words used in the present tense include the future.
The word “may” is permissive. The word “shall”
is mandatory and not merely directory.
[Ord. 2624, 1965]
means a minor way whose right-of-way width is 20 feet or
less in width.
[Ord. 2624, 1965]
means a portion of a street intended for vehicular use.
[Ord. 2624, 1965]
means any individual, firm, association, syndicate, copartnership
or corporation having sufficient proprietary interest in the land
which has been subdivided or is sought to be subdivided to commence
and maintain proceedings to subdivide the same under the land subdivision
regulations.
[Ord. 2624, 1965]
means the wearing or exposed surface of the roadway used
for vehicular traffic or the sidewalk used by pedestrians.
[Ord. 2624, 1965]
means the land opened, intended, reserved or dedicated for
a street, walk, drainage or other public purpose.
[Ord. 2624, 1965]
means a way including the entire right-of-way of a street,
road, land, alley, court, highway or public square, and which is intended
for public use as a means of vehicular and pedestrian circulation
providing access to abutting lots and space for water mains, sewers
and public utilities.
[Ord. 2624, 1965]
means a street, such as a highway or other thoroughfare,
which is used primarily for fast or heavy traffic and shall include
facilities classified as main and secondary highways by the Pennsylvania
State Highway Department.
[Ord. 2624, 1965]
means a street which carries traffic from minor streets to
the major system of arterial streets, including the principal entrance
streets of a residential development and streets for circulation within
such a development.
[Ord. 2624, 1965]
means a minor street, generally parallel and adjacent to
a lot line, having a lesser right-of-way width than normally required
for satisfactory improvement and use of the street.
[Ord. 2624, 1965]
means a minor street which is parallel or adjacent to arterial
streets, and which provides access to abutting lots and protection
from through traffic.
[Ord. 2624, 1965]
means a street which is used primarily for access to the
abutting lots.
[Ord. 2624, 1965]
means the registered owner or authorized agent of the registered
owner of a subdivision.
[Ord. 2624, 1965]
means the division of a single lot, tract or parcel of land
or a part thereof into two or more lots, tracts or parcels of land,
including changes in street lines or lot lines for the purpose, whether
immediate or future of transfer of ownership or of building development;
provided, however, that divisions of land for agricultural purposes
in parcels of more than 10 acres, not involving any new streets or
easements of access, shall be exempt from the provisions of the land
subdivision regulations. The term “subdivision” includes
re-subdivision and, as appropriate in the provisions of the land subdivision
regulations, shall refer to the process of subdividing land or to
the land subdivided.
[Ord. 2624, 1965; Ord. 2927 § 2, 1977]
means the 100-year flood elevation. Within the general flood
plain the base flood elevation shall be established as a point on
the boundary of the general flood plain which is nearest to the construction
site in question.
[Ord. 2624, 1965; Ord. 2927 § 2, 1977]
means an official map of a community issued by the Federal
Insurance Administrator, where the boundaries of the flood, mudslide
(i.e., mudflow) and related erosion areas having special hazards have
been designated as zone A, M and/or E.
[Ord. 2624, 1965; Ord. 2927 § 2, 1977]
means any combination of structural and nonstructural additions,
changes, or adjustments to properties and structures which reduce
or eliminate flood damage to lands, water and sanitary facilities,
structures, and contents of buildings.
[Ord. 2624, 1965; Ord. 2927 § 2, 1977]
means a flood that has one chance in 100, or a one percent
chance, of being equaled or exceeded in any year. For the purposes
of this title, the 100-year flood (base flood) as defined by the Federal
Insurance Administration, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
in flood insurance study, City of Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
[Ord. 2624, 1965; Ord. 2927 § 2, 1977]
means a parcel (or contiguous parcels) of land divided into
two or more mobile home lots for rent or sale for which the construction
of facilities for servicing the lot on which the mobile home is to
be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities,
either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads, and the
construction of streets) is completed before the effective date of
flood plain management regulations adopted by a community.
[Ord. 2624, 1965; Ord. 2927 § 2, 1977]
means the preparation of additional sites by the construction
of facilities for servicing the lots on which the mobile homes are
to be affixed (including the installation of utilities, either final
site grading or pouring of concrete pads, or the construction of streets).
[Ord. 2624, 1965; Ord. 2927 § 2, 1977]
means a parcel (or contiguous parcels) of land divided into
two or more mobile home lots for rent or sale for which the construction
of facilities, for servicing the lot on which the mobile home is to
be affixed (including at a minimum, the installation of utilities,
either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads, and the
construction of streets) is completed on or after the effective date
of flood plain management regulations adopted by a community.
