For the purpose of this chapter, certain words
and terms used herein shall be interpreted or defined as follows:
A.
Words used in the present tense include the future,
words in the singular number include the plural and the plural the
singular, unless the natural construction of the work indicates otherwise.
The word "lot" includes the word "parcel." The word "shall" is mandatory
and not directory. The word "approve" shall be considered to be followed
by the words "or disapproved." Any reference to this chapter includes
all ordinances amending or supplementing the same. All distance and
areas refer to measurement in a horizontal plane.
B.
ALLEY
BUILDING SETBACK
CITY ENGINEER
CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
CUL-DE-SAC
DEVELOPER
DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR OF WATER
EASEMENT
ENGINEER
FIRE MARSHAL
GOVERNING BODY
LOT
LOT, CORNER
LOT, DEPTH OF
LOT, DOUBLE FRONTAGE
LOT, INTERIOR
LOT, WIDTH OF
MANAGER OF MAPS AND SURVEYS
MINOR TRANSFER OF LAND
OFFICIAL STREET MAP
OPEN DRAINAGE SYSTEM
PLAT
RESUBDIVISION
STREET
STREET, COLLECTOR
STREET, LOCAL
STREET, MAJOR ARTERIAL
STREET, MINOR ARTERIAL
STREET WIDTH
SUBDIVIDER
SUBDIVISION
SURVEYOR
Terms defined.
A permanent serviceway providing a secondary means of vehicular
access to abutting lots.
The minimum distance that a building must be set back from
the front lot line of front boundary line.
The City Engineer of the City of Rochester or his or her
designee.
A permit issued by the City Planning Commission simultaneously with the approval of a subdivision plat which allows deviations from the zoning requirements, established by Chapter 120 of the Municipal Code, governing the average density of population permitted in the zoning district wherein such land lies. See § 120-192A of the Zoning Code.
[Amended 11-19-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-354]
The City Planning Commission of the City of Rochester.
The City of Rochester's future land use development goals,
policies and/or programs as they are contained in the Zoning Code,
the Subdivision Ordinance, the Official Street Map, the capital improvement
program, the Functional Street Classification Map, the urban renewal
plans and the Generalized Land Use Map (the 1980 Land Use Maps) and
any amendments thereto.
[Amended 11-19-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-354]
A street with only one outlet and having an appropriate turnaround
for a safe and convenient reverse traffic movement.
An owner of property being subdivided, whether or not represented
by an agent.
The Director of Buildings and Zoning of the City of Rochester
or his or her designee.
[Amended 6-16-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-179; 6-20-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-170]
The Director of Water of the City of Rochester or his or
her designee.
A grant by a property owner of the use of land for a specific
purpose or purposes.
An engineer licensed by the State of New York.
The Fire Marshal of the City of Rochester or his or her designee.
The City Council of the City of Rochester.
A numbered and recorded portion of a subdivision intended
for transfer of ownership or for building development.
A lot abutting upon two or more streets at their intersection.
The shortest side fronting upon a street shall be considered the front
of the lot, and the longest side fronting upon a street shall be considered
the side of the lot.
The mean horizontal distance between the front and rear lot
lines.
An interior lot having frontage on two streets.
A lot other than a corner lot.
The mean horizontal distance between the side lot lines.
The Manager of the Division of Maps and Surveys of the City
of Rochester or his or her designee.
A revision affecting two or more lots shown on a filed plat
which alters, creates or eliminates one or more lot lines but does
not result in an increase in the number of lots; the creation of a
new street; or the creation of an altered or a new lot which cannot
comply with the Zoning Code.[1]
[Amended 11-19-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-354]
The official street map of the City of Rochester, showing
the street, parks and drainage systems laid out, adopted and established
in the City and being final and conclusive with respect to the location
and width of streets and drainage systems and the location of parks
shown thereon.
A network of natural streams, constructed channels and ditches
employed to convey the runoff of natural waters.
Includes the terms "map," "plan," "replat" or "replot"; a
map or plat of a tract or parcel of land which is to be or which has
been subdivided. When used as a verb, "plat" is synonymous with "subdivide."
Revision of all or part of an existing filed plat, including
subdivision and minor transfers of land.
A private or public way, court, place, lane, road, highway
or other route or circulation or travel which abuts or is in close
proximity to individual lots or buildings and provides the primary
means of vehicular access to said lots or buildings.
A street which carries traffic from local streets to arterial
streets, including principal access streets to residential areas and
streets which serve as the principal trafficway in various areas of
development, as defined in the Comprehensive Plan.
A street which is primarily intended to provide access to
individual properties.
A street which is used primarily for through or regional
traffic, as defined in the Comprehensive Plan.
A street which is used primarily for through traffic as the
principal trafficway between various areas of local development as
defined in the Comprehensive Plan.
The total width of the strip of land dedicated or reserved
for public travel, including roadways, curbs, gutters, sidewalks and
planting strips.
An individual, corporation or registered partnership owning
any tract, lot or parcel of land to be subdivided or a group of two
or more persons owning any tract, lot or parcel of land to be subdivided
who have given their power of attorney to one of their group or to
another individual to act on their behalf in planning, negotiating
for, representing or executing the legal requirements of the subdivision.
A division of one or more than one tract, parcel, plot or
lot or a revision to a plat filed at the Monroe County Clerk's office
which results in an increase of one or more in the total number of
lots. plots, sites or other divisions of land or which creates one
or more streets. Also, all the land area contained with the boundaries
of said division.
A land surveyor licensed by the State of New York.
