Words or phrases not defined in this chapter, but defined in the Government Code of California, or in Title 18 of this code, shall be used as though defined in this chapter in full, unless the context clearly indicates a contrary intention.
(Prior code § 2-2.15)
"Block" means an area of land within a subdivision, which area is entirely bounded by streets, highways or ways, except alleys, or the exterior boundary or boundaries of the subdivision.
(Prior code § 2-2.16)
"Collector street" means a street intermediate in importance between minor residential street and a major or secondary thoroughfare which has the purpose of collecting local traffic and carrying it to a thoroughfare.
(Prior code § 2-2.17)
"Cul-de-sac" means a street open at one end only for motor vehicle traffic, and providing at the other end special facilities for the turning around of motor vehicles. The turning end may also abut an access way for pedestrians, bicycles, and/or emergency vehicles to connect with other streets, paths or activity centers.
(Prior code § 2-2.18; Ord. 2095 § 2, 2014)
"Frontage road" means a street adjacent to a thoroughfare, freeway or parkway, separated therefrom by a dividing strip and providing ingress and egress from abutting property.
(Prior code § 2-2.26)
"General plan" means the general plan of the city, adopted by Ordinance No. 309, effective July 1, 1960, and any amendment thereto, or any general plan adopted subsequent to the adoption of the ordinance codified in this title and superseding the plan adopted July 1, 1960.
(Prior code § 2-2.19)
"Improvements," as used in this title, means those public works improvements normally constructed within street rights-of-way or public easements, as a part of the subdivision improvements, including, but not limited to, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street paving, sewers, water lines, storm drain facilities, trees, fire hydrants and street lights. It shall also include rough grading the building sites to provide a buildable site with proper drainage.
(Prior code § 2-2.31)
"Lot" means a parcel or portion of land separated from other parcels or portions by description as on a subdivision or record of survey map or metes and bounds for purposes of sale, lease or separate use.
(Prior code § 2-2.20)
"Public utility" means private corporations or governmental jurisdictions authorized by law to establish and maintain any such works or facilities in, under or over any public street, and any such works or facilities themselves. This chapter shall not be construed to limit the powers and duties vested by law in the Public Utilities Commission of the state, and in the event of any complaint, the Public Utilities Commission's orders, rules and regulations shall govern.
(Prior code § 2-2.30)
"Standard specifications" means such standard subdivision improvement details and specification as prepared by the city engineer and approved by the planning commission, and by resolution of the city council.
(Prior code § 2-2.27)
"Subdivider" means any individual, firm, association, syndicate, copartnership, corporation, trust or any other legal entity commencing proceedings under this chapter, to effect a subdivision of land hereunder for him or herself or for another, and while used in this chapter in masculine gender and singular number, it shall be deemed to mean and include the feminine or neuter gender and the plural number whenever required.
(Prior code § 2-2.28)
"Subdivision" means any real property, improved or unimproved, or portion thereof, shown on the latest adopted Alameda County tax roll as a unit or contiguous units, which is divided, for the purpose of sale, lease or separate use, whether immediate or future, by any subdivider, into two or more lots, plats, sites or other divisions of land for the sale, lease or separate use.
(Prior code § 2-2.29)