As used in this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
AREA OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD
An area in a community that has been identified as susceptible
to a 1% or greater chance of flooding in any given year. A 1% probability
flood also is known as the "one-hundred-year flood."
AREA REGULATIONS
The regulation of building size, setbacks or yards, parking
and loading requirements and similar regulations which are not related
to a specific land use, but excluding performance standards.
BASE FLOW
The portion of stream flow that is not due to storm runoff;
is supported by groundwater discharge into a channel.
BOND
A written agreement issued by a qualified agent which guarantees
either the performance of a certain agreed-upon activity or an equivalent
consideration if the activity is not completed as required.
BUILDING
Any structure wholly or partially enclosed within exterior
walls and columns or within exterior walls and party walls and a roof,
affording shelter or enclosure of persons, animals or property. When
such a structure is divided into separate parts by one or more fire
walls extending from the ground up, each part is deemed a separate
building except as regards minimum side yard requirements.
CENTRAL PRIVATE UTILITY
A sewerage or water system which serves a subdivision and
which is paid for with nonpublic funds and without special district
taxation.
CLERK OF THE PLANNING BOARD
That person who shall be designated to perform the duties
of the Clerk of the Planning Board for the purposes of these regulations.
CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT OR AVERAGE DENSITY DEVELOPMENT
A development design technique that concentrates buildings
in specific areas on a site to allow the remaining land to be used
for recreation, common open space and preservation of environmentally
sensitive areas, without exceeding the overall maximum density permitted
by this chapter. Refer to § 281 of the Town Law.
COMMON OPEN SPACE
A parcel or parcels of land or an area of water, or a combination
of land and water, designed and intended for the private or public
use or enjoyment of the space, and may include such appurtenant structures
as are necessary to allow the enjoyment of the space.
CUL-DE-SAC
A designated turnaround area for vehicles at the end of a
street.
DEVELOPER
The legal or beneficial owner or owners of all the land proposed
to be included in a development proposal. The holder of an option
or contract to purchase, a lessee having a remaining term of not less
than 20 years or other person having an enforceable proprietary interest
in such land shall be deemed to be a developer for the purposes of
this chapter.
DOUBLE-FRONTAGE LOT
A lot with the rear and front lot lines abutting existing
or proposed streets and/or rights-of-way.
DRY WELL
Similar to an infiltration trench but smaller with inflow
from pipe; commonly covered with soil and used for drainage areas
of less than one acre such as roadside inlets and rooftop runoff.
EASEMENT
A property right giving the holder thereof right of access
to land for a specified purpose.
ENGINEER
An individual duly qualified and licensed to perform engineering
work in the State of New York.
EXTENDED DETENTION
A practice designed to store stormwater runoff by collection
as a temporary pool of water, usually having less than a twenty-four-hour
residence time; a practice which is used to control peak discharge
rates and which provides gravity settling of pollutants.
FIRST FLUSH
The delivery of a disproportionately large load of pollutants
during the early part of storms due to the rapid runoff of accumulated
pollutants. The first flush in these guidelines is defined as 1/2
inch of runoff per acre of land which has been made more impervious
from predevelopment (natural) conditions through land clearing, land
grading and construction/development activities.
FLOODPLAIN
For a given flood event, that area of land adjoining a continuous
watercourse which has been covered temporarily by water.
FOREBAY
An extra storage area or treatment area, such as a sediment
pond or created wetland, near an inlet of a stormwater management
facility to trap incoming sediments or take up nutrients before they
reach a retention or extended detention pond.
FRONTAGE
That side of a lot abutting a Town road or a road meeting
Town road standards, ordinarily regarded as the front of the lot.
For the purposes of determining yard requirements on corner lots,
all sides of a lot adjacent to a road shall be considered frontage.
[Amended 4-9-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998]
HEC-2
United States Army Corp of Engineers Computer Program 723-X6-L202A,
intended for calculating water surface profiles for steady or gradually
varied flow in natural or man-made channels.
HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION
A contract agreed to by owners of homes in any area that
provides regulations for the operation and maintenance of commonly
owned facilities and/or open space, in accordance with New York State
law.
IMPERVIOUS AREA
Impermeable surfaces, such as pavement or rooftops, which
prevent the infiltration of water into the soil.
INFILTRATION
A practice designed to promote the recharge of groundwater
by containment and concentration of stormwater in porous soils.
INFILTRATION BASIN
An impoundment made by excavation or embankment construction;
commonly serves a drainage area of five to 50 acres, usually closer
to 50.
LANDSCAPING
The act of changing or enhancing the natural features of
a plot of ground (usually around a building) so as to make it more
attractive, as by adding lawns, trees, bushes, etc.
LOT
A parcel of land having a distinct and defined boundary as
described in a separate deed, occupied or capable of being occupied
by a building or buildings and for accessory buildings and/or uses,
including such open spaces as are required by this chapter, and having
frontage on an existing or proposed road.
MAJOR SUBDIVISION
The division of a single parcel into at least two or more
lots in such a way that it requires the construction of a new street
or public utility or the expansion or extension of an existing street
or public utility for the parcels to be developed or which involves
the creation of more than four lots.
MINOR SUBDIVISION
The division of a single parcel into at least two but not
more than four lots in such a way that it does not require the construction
of a new street or public utility or the expansion or extension of
an existing street or public utility for the parcels to be developed.
OFFICIAL MAP, TOWN
The map established by the Town Board under § 270
of the Town Law, showing the streets, highways and parks theretofore
laid out, adopted and established by law and all changes and additions
thereto made under the provisions of the Town Law.
OUTFALL
The terminus of a storm drain where the contents are released.
PEAK FLOW
The maximum instantaneous flow of water during a storm, usually
in reference to a specific design storm event.
PEAK FLOW ATTENUATION
The reduction of the peak discharge of storm runoff by storage
and gradual release of that storage.
PLAN, SKETCH
A discretionary feature of major subdivision review which
provides the applicant the opportunity to outline the general nature
of the proposal for subdivision prior to official application for
subdivision review. The sketch plan is intended to provide the Planning
Board with sufficient information to evaluate the proposal and advise
the subdivider on the proper method of application, the general acceptability
of the concept, the consistency with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan
and any other special concerns which should be addressed prior to
submission by the applicant for preliminary plat approval.
PLAT, FINAL
The final plans, drawings and supplementary details of a
subdivision which are to act as a guide for the actual development
of the land and which, if approved by the Planning Board, shall be
submitted for filing with the County Clerk.
PLAT, PRELIMINARY
The salient features of a proposed subdivision, including
drawings and supplementary details indicating all covenants relating
to use, location and bulk of buildings and other structures and intensity
of use or density of development, private streets, ways and parking
facilities, to be submitted to the Planning Board for its consideration.
The phrase "provisions of the plat," when used in these regulations,
shall mean the written and graphic materials referred to in this definition.
RETENTION
A practice designed to store stormwater runoff by collection
as a permanent pool of water without release except by means of evaporation,
infiltration or attenuated release when runoff volume exceeds the
permanent storage capacity of the permanent pool.
REVERSE-FRONTAGE LOT
A lot, parcel or site where the rear line abuts an existing
or proposed street.
RIPARIAN AREA
A relatively narrow strip of land that borders a stream or
river.
RIPRAP
A combination of large stone, cobbles and boulders used to
line channels, stabilize streambanks, reduce runoff velocities or
filter out sediment.
RISER
A vertical pipe extending from the bottom of a pond that
is used to control the discharge rate from the pond for a specified
design storm.
ROAD
(1)
ALLEYA public or private way permanently reserved as a secondary means of access to abutting property.
(2)
ROAD, STREET or HIGHWAYA public thoroughfare which affords the principal means of access to abutting property, including avenue, place, way, drive, lane, boulevard, highway, road and any other thoroughfare except an alley.
(4)
ROAD, STREET OR HIGHWAY LINELimit of street or highway right-of-way line. For the purposes of this chapter, road line, street line and highway line shall mean the same.
(5)
ROADS, PRIMARY (also known as "arterials")Interregional roads conveying traffic between towns, boroughs and other urban centers. Efficient movement is the primary function of "arterial roads," hence, they are designed to provide fast moving, free-flowing traffic.
(6)
ROADS, SECONDARYA road or street designated for the movement of traffic between primary roads and local roads as well as for serving adjacent land uses.
(7)
ROADS, LOCALA road or street designed to collect traffic from individual properties and distribute it to secondary and/or primary roads, not intended for through traffic movement.
(8)
MARGINAL ACCESS ROADA form of local road, parallel and adjacent to primary and secondary roads, which provides access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.
SAND-ATTENUATING FILTER
A chamber open to the surface containing a surface layer
of sand over a high-void aggregate base; these are innovative but
apparently effective practices for atypical situations such as where
a site is unsuitable for stormwater infiltration or retention.
SEWERAGE, COMMUNITY
A system whereby waterborne wastes from toilets, wash laundry
and/or other facilities in dwellings, accessory buildings, business
or industrial establishments, or any combination thereof, on two or
more lots are conducted through pipes to a treatment plant (other
than a septic tank) where wastes are treated, the solids and liquids
separated and the effluent, which has been treated to a level measuring
against pollution, is discharged through an outfall sewer into an
acceptable stream or other permanent body of water.
SEWERAGE, PRIVATE
An on-site method of sewage treatment (usually a septic tank
and a drainage field or fields) designed, installed, operated and
maintained by the owner of the premises in accordance with the requirements
and standards of the State Department of Health.
SHEETFLOW
Runoff which flows over the ground surface as a thin even
layer, not concentrated in a channel.
SPDES
An acronym for the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System; a regulatory permit program administered under Article 17
of the Environmental Conservation Law by the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation to control point-source discharges of
water pollution.
STORM FREQUENCY
The average frequency of occurrence of events having a given
volume and duration; for example, a two- , ten- , or one-hundred-year
storm.
STORM DRAIN
Any open or closed conduit designed to convey stormwater.
STORM DURATION
The length of time over which a precipitation event occurs
[e.g., 24 hours].
STORM VOLUME
The total amount of precipitation occurring over the storm
duration.
STRUCTURE
That which is built or constructed, or a portion thereof,
either on site or prebuilt.
[Amended 5-8-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008]
SUBDIVIDER
The developer or contractor who will subdivide, the owner
of the land to be subdivided or any authorized agent of the developer,
contractor or owner.
SUBDIVISION
Any division of land into two or more lots, parcels, blocks
or sites, whether adjoining or not, for the purpose of sale, lease,
license or any form of separate ownership or occupancy (including
grading, road construction, installation of utilities or other improvements
or any other land use and development preparatory or incidental to
any such division) by any person or by any other person controlled
by, under common control with or controlling such person or by any
group of persons acting in concert as part of a common scheme or plan.
"Subdivision of land" shall include any map, plat or other plan of
the division of land, whether or not previously filed. "Subdivision
of land" shall not include the lease of land for hunting and fishing
and other open space recreation uses.
SWALE
A natural depression or wide shallow ditch used to temporarily
route or filter runoff.
TOWN LAW
McKinney's and McKinney's Consolidated Laws of New York Annotated,
Book 61.
TR-20
A rainfall runoff model developed by the United States Department
of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service for hydrologic analyses of
a watershed under present conditions of land cover/use and structural
or channel modifications using single-event storm/rainfall-frequency
data. Output consists of peaks and/or flood hydrographs, their time
of occurrence and water surface elevations at any desired cross section
or structure.
VARIANCE
Permission by the Zoning Board of Appeals to use land for
a use or in a configuration which is not in accordance with or is
prohibited by the applicable zoning regulations.
VARIANCE, AREA
Permission by the Zoning Board of Appeals to construct or
alter a structure in a manner otherwise inconsistent with the yard,
height or other dimensional requirements of the Zoning Chapter.
VARIANCE, USE
Permission by the Zoning Board of Appeals to use a parcel
for a use which is otherwise prohibited by the Zoning Chapter.
WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, COMMUNITY
A supply of water from a reliable source adequate to meet
the daily needs of dwellings and their permitted accessory buildings
or business or industrial establishments, or any combination thereof,
on two or more lots or parcels of land and having a system of intake
conduits or pipes, pumps, purification and storage equipment and facilities,
hydrants and other ancillary equipment and a system of distribution
mains and pipes whereby the potable water is conducted to the dwellings,
accessory buildings, business or industrial establishments, or any
combination thereof, located on the lots served by the system.
WATER SUPPLY, PRIVATE
A supply of potable water from a reliable source adequate
to meet the daily needs of a dwelling and its permitted accessory
buildings or a business or an industry on a lot or parcel of land
meeting the area and frontage requirements for use in the district
in which it is located and which supply of water is approved as to
potability and reliability and adequacy by the State Department of
Health. Such private water supply may be from an on-site well or from
a spring, stream, river, lake or other permanent source of water.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
The individual appointed by the Town Board for the purpose
of handling the daily administration of the Zoning Law.