For the purposes of these regulations, certain
words and terms used herein are defined as follows. (NOTE: Except
where specifically defined herein, all words and terms shall carry
their customary meanings.)
APPLICANT
The owner(s) of record or contract vendee who may be represented
by an authority agent.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
The Building Inspector of the Town of Pound Ridge, New York,
or his duly authorized representative.
BUILDING LOT
Any parcel of land not divided by roads upon which a principal
residential or commercial building can be constructed in conformance
with the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.
CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION
A subdivision designed in accordance with § 281
of the Town Law in which the allowable density is no greater than
that which would be permitted if the property were developed as a
conventional subdivision meeting all the applicable standards of the
Zoning Ordinance, these regulations and other applicable laws and ordinances.
"Conservation subdivisions" represent subdivisions where the applicable
provisions of the Zoning Ordinance have been modified in order to
encourage flexibility of design so as to promote the most appropriate
development of the land, to facilitate the adequate and economical
provision of streets and utilities, and to preserve the natural and
scenic qualities of open lands.
CONSTRUCTION PLANS
The maps and engineering drawings, described in Article
VI of these regulations, accompanying a subdivision plat and showing the specific location and design of improvements to be installed in the subdivision in accordance with these regulations.
DRY HYDRANT
A hydrant installed for fire-fighting purposes which is not
connected to a public water supply system.
EASEMENT
An authorization by a property owner or owners for restricted
use by another person or body of any designated part of the owner's
property.
FRONTAGE
The extent of a building or lot along an approved road or
along a street to be built and dedicated as part of subdivision approval.
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
The Highway Superintendent of the Town of Pound Ridge, New
York, or his duly authorized representative.
IMPROVEMENT
Includes but is not limited to the creation of new roads,
building sites, public walkways, parks and recreation areas, water
supply and waste disposal facilities as well as soil erosion and sediment
control measures, landscaping and other means required to minimize
or avoid impacts to the environment or to neighboring properties.
LAND EXCHANGE OR TRANSFER
A modification in lot lines such that the area exchanged
or transferred is less than or equal to 10% of the minimum required
lot area in the zoning district in which the affected lands are located.
LOT
A parcel of land not divided by roads.
MAINTENANCE BOND
A bond to assure the maintenance of required subdivision
improvements following dedication of such improvements for such period
as required by the Planning Board.
OFFICIAL MAP DATE
The map adopted and established by the Town Board under § 270
of the Town Law showing the location of roads, highways and parks
and any amendments thereto adopted by the Town Board, or additions
thereto resulting from the approval of subdivision plats by the Planning
Board and the subsequent filing of such approved plats.
OFFICIAL SUBMISSION DATE
The date when a final subdivision plat application, including
all other information required with that application, is received
and determined to be complete by the Planning Board.
PERFORMANCE BOND
A bond, as required by § 277 of the Town Law, to
assure the full and satisfactory completion of all required subdivision
improvements as specified in the Planning Board resolution of approval,
such bond to run for a term fixed by the Planning Board and with surety,
form, sufficiency and manner of execution approved by the Town Board.
PLANNING BOARD
The Planning Board of the Town of Pound Ridge, New York.
PLAT or FINAL PLAT
A drawing, in final form, as described in §
A117-14 of these regulations, showing a proposed subdivision and containing all of the information required by these or other applicable regulations and certified by a licensed surveyor or professional engineer.
PRELIMINARY PLAT
The preliminary drawing or drawings, described in §
A117-13 of these regulations, showing the basic features of a proposed subdivision.
RESUBDIVISION
Any change of existing property lines or of property lines
shown on a plat approved by the Planning Board and filed in the office
of the County Clerk.
ROAD
An existing state, County or Town road or highway, a road
shown upon a plat approved by the Planning Board, or a road shown
on a plat duly filed and recorded in the office of the County Clerk.
ROAD, DEAD-END
A road or a portion of a road with only one point of vehicular
traffic access.
ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTH
The distance between property lines measured at right angles
to the center line of the road.
ROAD WIDTH
The wearing or exposed surface of the road right-of-way designed
to be used by vehicular traffic and measured perpendicular to the
center line of such road.
SUBDIVISION
The division of any parcel of land, regardless of use, into
lots, blocks, sites or parcels with or without the creation of new
roads, for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of transfer of
ownership or building development, and shall include resubdivision
as defined herein.
TOWN ENGINEER
Any person either employed by the Town to provide professional
engineering services or any consulting engineer retained to act in
his or her place.
TOWN FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION LAW
Local Law No. 2-1987 of the Town of Pound Ridge, New York,
providing for the regulation of activities in areas identified as
subject to periodic flooding.
TOWN PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT
The Comprehensive Plan for Development for the Town of Pound
Ridge, New York, prepared and adopted by the Planning Board pursuant
to § 272-a of the Town Law, and all amendments thereto.
WETLANDS PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION LAW
Local Law No. 1-1986 of the Town of Pound Ridge, New York,
providing for the protection of wetlands, water bodies and watercourses,
and all amendments thereto.
ZONING ORDINANCE
The Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Pound Ridge, New York,
and all amendments thereto.