For the purpose of these regulations, certain
words and terms used herein are defined as follows. (Except where
specifically defined herein, all words and terms shall carry their
customary meanings.)
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Elmsford,
New York.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
The Building Inspector of the Village of Elmsford, New York,
or his or her duly authorized representative.
BUILDING LOT
Any lot upon which a principal residential or commercial building can be constructed in conformance with the requirements of Chapter
335, Zoning.
CONSTRUCTION PLANS
The maps and engineering drawings, described in § A-4
of Appendix A, Specifications for Plats and Plans, accompanying a subdivision plat and showing the specific
location and design of improvements to be installed in the subdivision
in accordance with these regulations.
LOT
A parcel of land not divided by streets.
MAINTENANCE BOND
A bond to assure the maintenance of required subdivision
improvements following dedication of such improvements for such period
as required by the Board of Trustees.
OFFICIAL MAP
The map established by the Village Board of Trustees under
§ 7-724 of the Village Law showing the streets, highways
and parks theretofore laid out, adopted and established by law, and
any amendments thereto adopted by the Village Board of Trustees or
additions thereto resulting from the approval of subdivision plats
by the Board of Trustees and the subsequent filing of such approved
plats.
OFFICIAL SUBMISSION DATE
The date when a subdivision plat, accompanied by all other
information required with the application for subdivision approval,
is received by the Building Inspector.
PERFORMANCE BOND
A bond, as required by § 7-730 of the Village Law,
to assure the full and satisfactory completion of all required subdivision
improvements as specified in the Board of Trustees resolution of approval;
such bond to run for a term fixed by the Board of Trustees and with
surety, form, sufficiency and manner of execution approved by the
Village Board of Trustees.
PLAT
A drawing, in final form, as described in § A-3
of Appendix A, Specifications for Plats and Plans, of these regulations, showing a proposed subdivision and
containing all of the information required by these or other applicable
regulations and certified as required by New York State law by a licensed
land surveyor or registered engineer.
PRELIMINARY PLAT
The preliminary drawing or drawings, described in § A-1
of Appendix A, Specifications for Plats and Plans, 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 Board of Trustees or otherwise approved
prior to the effective date of this chapter and filed in the office
of the County Clerk.
SEQRA
The New York State Environmental Quality Review Act, § 8-0101
et seq. of the Environmental Conservation Law.
STREET
An existing state, county or Village road or highway, a street
shown upon a plat approved by the Board of Trustees or otherwise approved
prior to the effective date of this chapter.
STREET, BUSINESS
A street which serves or is designed to serve as access to
abutting business, commercial or industrial properties.
STREET, COLLECTOR
A street which serves or is designed to serve primarily the
function of carrying traffic from minor streets to major streets.
STREET, DEAD-END
A street or a portion of a street with only one vehicular
traffic outlet.
STREET, MINOR
A street which serves or is designed to serve primarily as
access to abutting residential properties.
STREET PAVEMENT
The wearing or exposed surface of the street right-of-way
designed to be used by vehicular traffic.
STREET, RESIDENTIAL
A street which serves or is designed to serve as access to
abutting residential properties.
SUBDIVISION
The division of any parcel of land, regardless of use, into
two or more lots, plots, blocks, sites or parcels, with or without
the creation of new streets, for the purpose, whether immediate or
future, of transfer of ownership or building development and shall
include resubdivision as defined herein.
VILLAGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The comprehensive plan of development for the Village of
Elmsford, New York, entitled "Comprehensive Development Plan, Village
of Elmsford, New York," dated March 1995, prepared by Saccardi &
Schiff, Inc. and adopted by the Board of Trustees pursuant to § 7-722
of the Village Law and all amendments thereto.
WETLANDS
An area identified as having wetland soils and/or vegetation
or area identified as having poorly drained soils on maps of the Westchester
County Soil and Water Conservation District or other county agency
or as defined by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
or other state agency or as defined by the United States Army Corps
of Engineers or other federal agency.
ZONING CODE
The Zoning Code of the Village of Elmsford as set forth in Chapter
335 of the Village Code of the Village of Elmsford and all amendments thereto.