As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
ALLEY
A public right-of-way usually not less than 30 feet in width which
normally affords a secondary means of vehicular access to abutting property.
ARTERIAL STREET
A street which provides for the movement of relatively heavy traffic
to, from or within the village. It has a secondary function of providing access
to abutting land. An arterial street system is designated on the village's
Master Plan.
CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP/MINOR SUBDIVISION
A map intending to create not more than four parcels of land as provided
in § 236.34, Wis. Stats. Certified survey maps shall, in addition
to the provisions of § 236.34, bear a certificate of approval of
the Village Board, certified by the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
COLLECTOR STREET
A street which collects and distributes internal traffic within an
urban area, such as a residential neighborhood, between arterial and local
streets. It provides access to abutting property.
CUL-DE-SAC
A short street having one end open to traffic and the other end permanently
terminated in a vehicular turnaround.
EASEMENT
The area of land set aside or over or through which a liberty, privilege
or advantage in land, distinct from ownership of the land, is granted to the
public or some particular person or part of the public.
LOCAL STREET
A street of little or no continuity designed to provide access to
abutting property and leading into collector streets.
LOT
A piece, parcel or plot of land intended for building development or as a unit for transfer of ownership and sufficient in size to meet the lot width, lot frontage, lot area, yard, parking area and other open space provisions pursuant to Chapter
298, Zoning, except as specifically authorized by the Village Board.
LOT AREA
The total area in a horizontal plane within the peripheral boundaries
of a lot.
LOT, CORNER
A lot abutting intersecting streets at their intersection.
LOT LINES
The peripheral boundaries of a lot as defined herein.
LOT, REVERSED CORNER
A corner lot which is oriented so that it has its rear lot line coincident
with or parallel to the side lot line of the interior lot immediately to its
rear.
LOT, THROUGH
A lot having a pair of opposite lot lines along two more or less
parallel public streets and which is not a corner lot. On a through lot both
street lines shall be deemed front lot lines.
LOT WIDTH
The width of a parcel of land measured along the front building line.
MAJOR THOROUGHFARE
A street used or intended to be used primarily for fast or heavy
through traffic. Major thoroughfares shall include freeways, expressways and
other highways and parkways, as well as arterial streets.
MARGINAL ACCESS STREET
A street which is parallel to and adjacent to major thoroughfares
and which provides access to abutting properties and protection from traffic
on the major street.
OWNER
Includes the plural as well as the singular and may mean either a
natural person, firm, association, partnership, private corporation, public
or quasi-public corporation or combination of these.
PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY
A public way, usually running at right angles to streets, which is
intended for the convenience of pedestrians only. It may also provide public
right-of-way for utilities.
PLAT
The map, drawing or chart on which the subdivider's plan of
subdivision is presented to the Village Board for approval.
SUBDIVISION
A division of a lot, parcel or tract of land by the owner thereof
or his agent for the purpose of sale or building development, where:
A.
The act of division creates five or more parcels or building sites of
11/2 acres each or less in area; or
B.
Five or more parcels or building sites of 11/2 acres each or less in
area are created by successive divisions within a period of five years.