For the purpose of providing for orderly growth of the Town of Wethersfield and establishing standards for the design and construction of streets and improvements in new subdivisions and in accordance with the provisions of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Wethersfield hereby adopts the following regulations for the subdivision of land, to become effective July 8, 1966.
For the purpose of interpretation and enforcement of these regulations, certain words contained herein shall be defined as follows:
COMMISSION
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Wethersfield.
ENGINEERING DIVISION
The Engineering Division of the Town of Wethersfield.
RESUBDIVISION
A change in a map of an approved or recorded subdivision or resubdivision if such change affects any street layout shown on such map or affects any area reserved thereon for public use or diminishes the size of any lot shown thereon and creates an additional building lot, if any of the lots shown thereon have been conveyed after the approval or recording of such map.
STREET
Includes and means streets, avenues, lanes or any right-of-way dedicated or used for the purpose of public or private travel and, for the purpose of these regulations, shall meet the minimum requirements set forth in § 143-6.
[Amended 6-18-1990]
SUBDIVIDER
The owner of record at the time of filing of an approved subdivision plan or the person holding an option to purchase such land or an agreement to purchase such land.
SUBDIVISION
The division of a tract or parcel of land into three or more parts or lots made subsequent to the adoption of subdivision regulations for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or building development expressly excluding development for municipal, conservation or agricultural purposes, and shall include resubdivision.
[Amended 6-18-1990]