As used in this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
ABUTTING
Having a common border with, or being separated from such
common border by, an easement.
BLOCK
That property abutting one side of the street and lying between
the two nearest intersecting streets, or between the nearest such
street and railroad right-of-way, unsubdivided acreage, river or live
stream; or between any of the foregoing and any other barrier to the
continuity of development.
BLOCK LENGTH
The distance between intersections of through streets; such
distance being measured along the longest street bounding the block,
and from right-of-way line to right-of-way line of the two intersection
streets.
BUILDABLE PORTION OF A LOT
Generally includes that portion of the lot on which the principal
building may be constructed in compliance with all ordinances and
laws.
DEDICATION
A conveyance of land by the owner in the nature of a gift
or grant and an acceptance of that land by or on behalf of the public.
DETENTION POND
A man-made or natural water collector facility designed to
collect surface and subsurface water in order to impede its flow and
to release the same gradually at a rate not greater than that prior
to the development of the property, into natural or man-made outlets.
LOT
A parcel of land separated from other parcels on a preliminary
or recorded plat for the purpose of sale, lease, or separate use.
LOT AREA
Has the same meaning prescribed in Chapter
285, Zoning.
LOT, CORNER
A lot where the interior angle of two adjacent sides at the
intersection of two streets is less than 135°. A lot abutting
upon a curved street or streets shall be considered a corner lot for
the purposes of this chapter if the arc is of less radius than 150
feet and the tangents to the curve, at the two points where the lot
lines meet the curve or the straight street line extended, form an
interior angle of less than 135°.
LOT DEPTH
The arithmetic mean of the shortest and longest distances
from the front lot line to the rear lot line.
LOT LINE
Has the same meaning prescribed in Chapter
285, Zoning.
LOT, REVERSE FRONTAGE
A lot abutting a collector thoroughfare and/or a minor street(s)
with vehicular access only to the minor street.
LOT, THROUGH
Any interior lot having frontage on two more or less parallel
streets as distinguished from a corner lot. In the case of a row of
double frontage lots, all yards of said lots adjacent to streets shall
be considered frontage, and front yard setbacks shall be provided
as required.
LOT WIDTH
Has the same meaning prescribed in Chapter
285, Zoning.
OPEN SPACE
A parcel of land which is open, unoccupied and unobstructed
by structures from the ground to the sky and which contains lawn,
trees, or other natural vegetation.
PLAT
A map or chart of a subdivision of land.
(1)
PRELIMINARY PLATA map showing all requisite details of a proposed subdivision submitted to an approving authority for purposes of preliminary consideration, prepared in conformance with the Land Division Act.
[Amended 7-22-2002]
(2)
FINAL PLATA map of all or part of a subdivision providing substantial conformance to the preliminary plat of the subdivision prepared in conformance with the requirements of the Land Division Act and this chapter and suitable for recording by the County Register of Deeds.
[Amended 7-22-2002]
SIDEWALK
A concrete path that provides for pedestrian use and is usually
located at the side of a road within the right-of-way.
SITE CONDOMINIUM
A system of separate ownership of individual units of land in multi-unit projects designed to function in a similar manner, or as an alternative to a platted subdivision created according to the Condominium Act, Public Act 59 of 1978, as amended and Chapter
71, Condominium Projects. In addition to the interest acquired in a particular unit of land, each unit owner is also a tenant in common in the underlying fee and in the land area used in common by all the unit owners. Each site condominium unit (i.e., site condominium lot) shall include an area defined by setbacks designating the perimeter within which the condominium unit must be built and the balance of the condominium unit site shall become a limited common element. General common element shall not be considered part of the site condominium lot. The term "condominium unit site" shall be equivalent to the term "lot," for purposes of determining compliance of a site condominium subdivision with the provisions of this chapter and Chapter
285, Zoning.
STREET
Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, lane, parkway, viaduct,
alley or other way which is an existing state, county, or municipal
roadway; or a street or way shown in a plat heretofore approved pursuant
to law or approved by official action; or a street or way on a plat
duly filed and recorded in the office of the County Register of Deeds.
A street includes the land between the street right-of-way lines,
whether improved or unimproved, and may comprise pavement, shoulders,
gutters, sidewalks, parking areas, and lawns.
SUBDIVISION
The partitioning or splitting of a parcel or tract of land
by the proprietor thereof or by his or her heirs, executors, administrators,
legal representatives, successors, or assigns for the purpose of sale,
or lease of more than one year that results in lots that are not exempted
from the platting requirements of the Michigan Land Division Act.