Pursuant to the provisions of § 276
of the Town Law, the Planning Board of the Town of Lockport is authorized
to approve preliminary and final plats of subdivisions showing lots,
blocks or sites with or without streets or highways in the Town of
Lockport and to review and approve the development of previously filed
plats which are entirely or partially undeveloped. All land subdivisions
shall hereafter be subject to the provisions of Town Law §§ 276
and 277 as well as the following regulations.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following
terms shall, for the purpose of these regulations, have the meaning
indicated. Words defined in the Town of Lockport Zoning Regulations shall have the definition set forth therein. Words defined
in Town Law § 276 shall have the definition set forth therein.
A. General. Words in the singular include the plural,
and words in the plural include the singular. The word "person" includes
a corporation or unincorporated association, and "building" includes
"structure" and shall be construed as if followed by the words "or
part thereof." The word "street" includes "road," "highway" and "land";
and "watercourse" includes "drain," "ditch," and "stream." The word
"shall" is mandatory unless otherwise indicated.
B. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
ALLEY
A strip of land over which there is a right-of-way, municipally
or privately owned, on which no building fronts, serving as a secondary
means of access to two or more properties.
FINAL PLAT
A plan prepared in accordance with these regulations for
final approval by the Planning Board and as further defined by Town
Law § 276.
OFFICIAL MAP
A map established by the Town Board under § 270
of the Town Law.
OWNER
The owner of the land proposed to be subdivided, or his agent
or other person having control of or legal interest in such land.
PRELIMINARY PLAT
A plan prepared in accordance with these regulations for
preliminary approval by the Planning Board, and as further defined
by Town Law § 276.
STREET
A way for vehicular traffic, whether designated as a street,
highway, thoroughfare, parkway, road, avenue, boulevard, land, drive,
place or other similar designation.
SUBDIVIDER
A person who is the owner, as defined herein, of land proposed
for subdivision.
SUBDIVISION
The division of any lot, tract or parcel of land into four
or more lots, tracts or parcels of land during any ten-year period
measured from the initial division of any lot, tract or parcel of
land, or a part thereof, 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 division
of land for agricultural purposes into parcels of more than five acres,
not involving a new street or easement of access, shall not be included
within the meaning of "subdivision."
[Amended 4-8-2015 by L.L.
No. 3-2015]
TOWN ENGINEER
Unless otherwise hereinafter indicated, the duly designated
Engineer of the Town of Lockport or, if there is no such official,
a licensed professional engineer retained or employed by the Town
Board.