A. 
As used in this chapter, words in the singular include the plural, and those in the plural include the singular. The words "shall" and "will" are mandatory, and the word "may" is permissive.
B. 
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following definitions shall, for the purpose of this chapter, have the meaning herein indicated.
C. 
Definitions followed by "(MPC)" are taken from the Municipalities Planning Code as in effect at the time of enactment of this chapter. If the definitions in said act shall hereafter be revised by amendment, the corresponding definitions in this chapter shall be considered revised to reflect the revised definitions in said act.
As used in this chapter, terms or words shall be defined as follows:
ACCESS
A driveway, street, or other means of passage of vehicles between a street and an abutting property.
AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES
The use of land or buildings for the production and preparation for market of poultry, livestock, and their products, and in the production, harvesting, and preparation for market or use of agricultural, agronomic, horticultural, silvicultural, and aquacultural crops and commodities, provided it shall not include processing and preparation of products not cultivated on the land or buildings in question.
ALLEY
A type of street intended to provide secondary access to lots not along the frontage of lots, and not intended for the purpose of through vehicular traffic. Alleys shall meet requirements and standards for streets except where otherwise specified in this chapter.
APPLICANT
A landowner or developer, as hereinafter defined, who has filed an application for development including his heirs, successors and assigns. (MPC)
APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT
Every application, whether preliminary, tentative or final, required to be filed and approved prior to start of construction or development, including, but not limited to, an application for a building permit, for the approval of a subdivision plat or plan or for the approval of a development plan. (MPC)
BUILDING
A. 
A structure having a roof intended for the support, enclosure, shelter or protection of persons, animals, or property.
B. 
A combination of materials to form a permanent structure having walls and a roof. Included shall be all manufactured homes and trailers to be used for human habitation.
CARTWAY
The paved or graded and improved gravel portion of a street used for vehicular travel, excluding shoulders.
CITY
The City of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
COVENANT
A valid promise or contract, usually stated in a deed.
DEAD-END STREET
A street with one end open to vehicular ingress and egress and the other end terminated by a vehicular turn-around.
DECISION
Final adjudication of any board or other body granted jurisdiction under any land use ordinance or the MPC to do so, either by reason of the grant of exclusive jurisdiction or by reason of appeals from determinations. All decisions shall be appealable to the court of common pleas of the county and judicial district wherein the municipality lies. (MPC)
DEED
A written instrument whereby an estate in real property is conveyed.
DEVELOPER
Any landowner, agent of such landowner, or tenant with the permission of such landowner, who makes or causes to be made a subdivision of land or a land development. (MPC)
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
The provisions for development, including a planned residential development, a plat of subdivision, all covenants relating to use, location and bulk of buildings and other structures, intensity of use or density of development, streets, ways and parking facilities, common open space and public facilities. The phrase "provisions of the development plan" when used in this act shall mean the written and graphic materials referred to in this definition. (MPC)
DRIVEWAY
A private way providing for vehicular access from a street to an abutting property.
DWELLING
A building or portion thereof designed and used exclusively for residential occupancy, including one-family, two-family, and multiple-family dwellings, but not including dormitories, hospitals, hotels, institutional homes, residential clubs, rooming houses, tourist homes, portable living structures and the like.
DWELLING UNIT
One or more rooms in a dwelling structure designed for use by one or more individuals living together as a single housekeeping unit, with cooking, living, sanitary and sleeping facilities.
EASEMENT
A defined right or privilege for a limited use of land granted by the owner to another party.
ENGINEER
A licensed professional engineer registered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
IMPROVEMENTS
Physical changes to the land, including, but not limited to, grading, paving, curbs, gutters, swales, storm sewers, drains, sidewalks, signs, monuments, water supply facilities and sewage disposal facilities.
LAND DEVELOPMENT
A. 
Any of the following activities:
(1) 
The improvement of one lot or two or more contiguous lots, tracts or parcels of land for any purpose involving:
(a) 
A group of two or more residential or nonresidential buildings, whether proposed initially or cumulatively, or a single nonresidential building on a lot or lots regardless of the number of occupants or tenure; or
(b) 
The division or allocation of land or space, whether initially or cumulatively, between or among two or more existing or prospective occupants by means of, or for the purpose of streets, common areas, leaseholds, condominiums, building groups or other features.
(2) 
A subdivision of land.
(3) 
Development in accordance with MPC Section 503(1.1). (MPC)
B. 
In accord with MPC Section 503(1.1), this chapter exempts from the definition of land development certain activities prescribed in § 235-7.
LANDOWNER
The legal or beneficial owner or owners of land including the holder of an option or contract to purchase (whether or not such option or contract is subject to any condition), a lessee if he is authorized under the lease to exercise the rights of the landowner, or other person having a proprietary interest in land. (MPC)
LOT
A designated and individually described area of land established by a plat or otherwise as permitted by law and to be used, developed, or built upon as a unit.
LOT, ADJOINER
A subdivision in which a lot is created for the purpose of transfer to an adjacent lot owner and not to be used as a separate building lot.
MONUMENT
An identifiable object or marker which physically identifies the location of property corner or other survey point.
MUNICIPAL ENGINEER
A professional engineer licensed as such in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, duly appointed as the engineer for a municipality, planning agency or joint planning commission. (MPC)
MUNICIPALITIES PLANNING CODE, MPC
The Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247 of 1968 as reenacted and amended.
PARCEL
A lot. (See definition of "lot.")
PLANNING COMMISSION
The City of Greensburg Planning Commission.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
The City of Greensburg Planning Department.
PLANNING DIRECTOR
The duly appointed Director of the City of Greensburg Planning Department.
PLAT
The map or plan of a subdivision or land development, whether preliminary or final. (MPC)
PRIVATE COMMON DRIVEWAY
A privately owned and maintained driveway or roadway permitted by this chapter to serve a maximum of three lots and provide access for said lots to a street.
REPORT
Any letter, review, memorandum, compilation or similar writing made by any body, board, officer or consultant other than a solicitor to any other body, board, officer or consultant for the purpose of assisting the recipient of such report in the rendering of any decision or determination. All reports shall be deemed recommendatory and advisory only and shall not be binding upon the recipient, board, officer, body or agency, nor shall any appeal lie therefrom. Any report used, received or considered by the body, board, officer or agency rendering a determination or decision shall be made available for inspection to the applicant and all other parties to any proceeding upon request, and copies thereof shall be provided at cost of reproduction. (MPC)
RIGHT-OF-WAY
For purposes of this chapter, a right-of-way is land dedicated or reserved for primary use as a street, alley, or private common driveway.
STREET
Includes, street, avenue, boulevard, road, highway, freeway, parkway, lane, alley, viaduct and any other ways used or intended to be used for vehicular traffic or pedestrians whether public or private. (MPC)
STRUCTURE
Any man-made object having an ascertainable stationary location on or in land or water, whether or not affixed to the land. (MPC)
SUBDIVISION
The division or redivision of a lot, tract or parcel of land by any means into two or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land including changes in existing lot lines for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of lease, partition by the court for distribution to heirs or devisees, transfer of ownership or building or lot development; provided, however, that the subdivision by lease of land for agricultural purposes into parcels of more than 10 acres, not involving any new street or easement of access or any residential dwelling, shall be exempted. (MPC)
SURVEYOR
A licensed Professional Land Surveyor registered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.