[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. IV)]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ALLEYA public right-of-way primarily for vehicular traffic along the side or in the rear of properties which affords only a secondary means of access to abutting properties.
BLOCKA tract of land bounded by streets, or by a combination of streets and public parks, cemeteries, railroad right-of-way, bulkhead lines or shore lines of waterways, or corporate boundary lines of the Village.
BORINGS, SOILExamination and analysis of the subsoil conditions of a specific parcel of land by drilling.
BUILDINGAny structure with substantial walls and roof securely affixed to the land and entirely separated on all sides from any other structure by space or by walls in which there are no communicating doors, windows or openings; and which is designed or intended for shelter, enclosure or protection of persons, animals or chattels.
BUILDING PERMITA permit issued by the Village of Dwight for the construction, erection, or alteration of a structure or building.
BUILDING SETBACK LINEA line parallel to the street line at a distance from it, regulated by the front yard requirements of the Dwight Zoning Ordinance.
COMPREHENSIVE PLANThe composite of the functional and geographic elements of the Official Comprehensive Plan of the Village of Dwight and Environs or any segment thereof, in the form of plans, maps, charts, text of reports, implementing ordinances, and the Official Map.
CORINGS, PAVEMENTExaminations and analysis of the completed surface and/or subsurface of a finished pavement by removing a core by drilling.
CROSSWALKA public right-of-way located across a block to provide pedestrian access to adjacent streets or alleys.
CUL-DE-SACA minor street having one open end and being permanently terminated by a vehicular turn around.
CURBThe permanent edge of a paved surface designed to separate the vehicular travelway from the landscaped parkway.
DATUM PLANEA reference point from which elevations are measured. The datum plane is mean sea level as established by the United States Geodetic Survey (U.S.G.S.).
DETENTION BASINA covered or uncovered reservoir designed to hold an excessive accumulation of stormwater so as to reduce peak flow in a stormwater drainage system.
DRAINAGE SWALEA turf drainage ditch of shallow depth with side slopes not exceeding one to 12.
EASEMENTA grant by a property owner for the use of a strip of land by the general public, a corporation, or a certain person or persons for a specific purpose or purposes.
ELEVATIONSThe vertical distance measured from a point on the ground to datum plane.
EXCAVATIONAny act by which organic matter, earth, sand, gravel, rock, or any other similar material is cut into, dug, quarried, uncovered, removed, displaced, relocated or bulldozed, and shall include the conditions resulting therefrom.
EXISTING GRADEThe vertical location of the existing ground surface prior to excavation or filling.
FILLAny act by which earth, sand, gravel, rock, or any other material is deposited, placed, replaced, pushed, dumped, pulled, transported or moved by man to a new location and shall include the conditions resulting therefrom.
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLANReference to "General Development Plan" shall mean the approved General Development Plan included in the Comprehensive Plan of the Village of Dwight, Illinois.
GRADEThe slope of the land, road, street, or other public way expressed in percent.
GRADINGExcavation or fill or any combination thereof and shall include the conditions resulting from any excavation or fill.
GROSS LAND AREAThe entire area of a development including lots, streets and alleys, measured to the center line of any bounding streets.
LOTA parcel of land legally described as a distinct portion or piece of land of record.
OFFICIAL MAPThe map showing the streets, highways and parks theretofore laid out, adopted and established by law and any amendments or additions thereto resulting from the Board of Trustees' action or the approval of subdivision plats.
PARCELAll contiguous land in one ownership.
PARKWAYA route intended to be used primarily by passenger vehicles and whose right-of-way is or is intended to be developed in a park-like character.
PERSONAny person, firm or corporation, public or private, the State of Illinois and its agencies or political subdivisions, and the United States of America, its agencies and instrumentalities, and any agent, servant, officer, or employee of any of the foregoing.
PLAN COMMISSIONThe words "Plan Commission" as used herein, refer to the Plan Commission of the Village of Dwight, Illinois.
PLAN, SKETCHA general map or drawing on which the subdivider's design for the subdivision of land is presented for discussion purposes prior to the preparation of the preliminary plan.
PLANNED DEVELOPMENTA parcel or tract of land, initially under single ownership or control, which contains two or more principal buildings and one or more principal uses, planned and constructed as a unified development where specific regulations of a given zoning district are modified through the issuance of a special use permit.
PLATA plan, map, drawing or chart on which the subdivider's plan for the subdivision of land is presented and which he submits for approval and intends to record in final form.
RESIDUE AREAA residue area is that portion of a planned development not platted as residential lots or designed for dedication as streets or alleys.
ROAD, MARGINAL ACCESSA minor street which is parallel and adjacent to highways and major streets and which provides access to abutting properties and protection to local traffic from fast, through moving traffic on the highways and major streets.
ROADWAYThe paved area within a street right-of-way intended for vehicular traffic, including all curb and gutter facilities.
SITEA lot or parcel of land, or a contiguous combination thereof, where grading work is performed as a single unified operation.
SOIL TESTINGDetermination and analysis of the subsoil conditions of a specific land area by use of soil borings.
STREET WIDTHThe shortest distance between lines of lots delineating the public street.
STREET, APPROVEDAny streets, whether public or private, meeting standards and specifications of the Village of Dwight.
STREET, HALFA street of less than the total required width along one or more property lines of a subdivision.
STREET, MAJORA street of considerable continuity which serves or is intended to serve as a major traffic artery connecting various sections of Dwight.
STREET, MINORA street primarily as access to abutting properties.
STREET, PUBLICAny major or secondary street or minor street which is shown on the subdivision plat and is or is to be dedicated to public use.
STREET, SECONDARY OR COLLECTORA street which carries traffic from minor streets to the major street system, including the principal entrance streets of residential developments and streets for circulation within such developments.
SUBDIVIDERThe person or persons responsible for preparing and recording the plats of the subdivision and for carrying out all appropriate requirements relating thereto as outlined in this chapter.
SUBDIVISIONA described tract of land which is to be, or has been, divided into two or more lots or parcels, any of which is less than five acres, for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of transfer of ownership or building development, including all public streets, alleys, ways for public service facilities, parks, playgrounds, school grounds or other public grounds, and all the tracts, parcels, lot or blocks and numbering of all such lots, blocks, or parcels by progressive numbers, giving their precise dimensions. The term "subdivision" includes re-subdivision and where it is appropriate to the context, relates to the process of subdividing or to the land subdivided; provided, however, that the following shall not be considered a subdivision and shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter:
A. The division of lots or blocks of less than one acre, of any recorded subdivision which does not involve any new streets or easements of access;
The sale or exchange of parcels of land between owners of adjoining and contiguous land;
The conveyance of parcels of land or interest therein for use as rights-of-way for railroads or other public utility facilities which does not involve any new streets or easements of access;
The conveyance of land owned by a railroad or other public utility which does not involve any new streets or easements of access;
The conveyance of land for highway or other public purposes or grants or conveyances relating to the dedication of land for public use or instruments relating to the vacation of land impressed with a public use;
Conveyances made to correct descriptions in prior conveyances;
The division of lots of record into no more than two parts and not involving any new streets or easements of access, provided that the two parts meet the requirements of the applicable zoning ordinance and all other ordinances of the Village of Dwight.
VILLAGE ENGINEERThe person or firm charged with the responsibility of municipal engineering matters.
WATER LEVEL, CONSTANTThe minimum depth of water designed to be contained at all times within a retention basin.
WATER LEVEL, OCCASIONALThe maximum depth of water designed to be contained within a retention or detention basin during periods of peak stormwater flow.