For the purpose of these regulations, certain words
used herein are defined as follows:
BOND
A performance bond issued by a bonding or surety company
approved by and with security acceptable to the Town Board or a performance
bond duly issued by the developer obligor accompanied by security
in the form of cash, certified check, United States Government bonds
or other security acceptable to the Town Board.
MASTER PLAN
Any comprehensive Master Plan for the development of the
town that may be prepared by the Planning Board pursuant to § 272-a
of the Town Law, and including any part of such plan separately prepared
and any amendment to such plan, or any de facto plan as determined
by law.
OWNER
The owner of the land proposed to be subdivided or his authorized
agent.
PRELIMINARY PLAT
A drawing prepared in a manner prescribed by a professional
engineer or land surveyor, showing the layout of a proposed subdivision,
including but not restricted to road and lot layout and approximate
dimensions, key plan, topography and drainage, all proposed facilities
unsized, including preliminary plans and profiles, at suitable scale
and in such detail as local regulation may require.
PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL
Approval by the Planning Board of a preliminary plat is the
approval of the layout of a proposed subdivision as set forth in a
preliminary plat, but subject to approval of the plat in final form
in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT
A duly appointed Town Engineer of the Town of Barton, New
York, if any, or a professional consultant retained by the Town of
Barton at the expense of the subdivider.
RESIDENTIAL LOT OR RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PLOT
Any parcel of land of five acres or less, any point on the
boundary line of which is less than 1/2 mile from any point on the
boundary line of another such lot in the same tract, unless any such
lot may not legally be used for residential purposes.
SCREEN PLANTING
Planting of trees and bushes with the object of minimizing
visibility, sound and through access, as required by the Planning
Board.
SERVICE DRIVES
Minor private ways which are used primarily for vehicular
service access to the back or side of properties otherwise abutting
on a street.
SKETCH PLAN
A sketch of a proposed subdivision, not necessarily to exact
scale, indicating salient existing features of a parcel and its surroundings
and the general layout of a proposed subdivision, to enable the subdivider
and the Planning Board to reach general agreement as to the form and
layout of the subdivision preliminary plat in meeting the objectives
of these regulations.
STANDARDS
The size, volume, area, shape, grade and/or other limiting
factors, whether minimum or maximum, as set forth herein.
STREET
Any public way for vehicular traffic which affords the principal
means of access to abutting properties.
STREET, COLLECTOR
A street which carries traffic from minor streets to a major
system of arterial highways.
STREET, MAJOR
A street used primarily for fast or heavy traffic, usually
with complete or partial control over access from abutting properties.
STREET, MARGINAL ACCESS
A minor street parallel to and adjacent to a major street,
which provides access to abutting properties.
STREET, MINOR
A street used primarily for access to the abutting properties.
STREET PAVEMENT
The paved surface of the roadway between curbs, used for
vehicular traffic.
STREET, RURAL
A street used primarily for access to the abutting properties
located in a subdivision of lots not less than five acres and not
connecting to a street having curbs and gutters.
STREET WIDTH
The width of the right-of-way measured at right angles to
the center line of the street.
SUBDIVIDER
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association,
or his or their authorized agent, who shall propose to lay out, for
the purpose of sale or development, any subdivision or part thereof
as defined herein.
SUBDIVISION
The division of any tract of land into two or more parcels
for sale or for rent as residential lots or residential building lots,
which shall require the creation of a new street or streets, highway
or highways, easement or easements, right-of-way or rights-of-way
or extension of municipal facilities. The term "subdivision" includes
a resubdivision. A subdivision shall not include the division of land
for agricultural purposes into two or more parcels and which does
not involve the creation of a new street or highway.
SUBDIVISION ADMINISTRATOR
The person(s) appointed by the Town Board as Subdivision
Administrator to administer the Subdivision Regulations and to perform
such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Planning Board.
SUBDIVISION, MAJOR
A subdivision containing five or more parcels along any existing
or proposed street(s), highway(s), easement(s) or right-of-way or
rights-of-way or any subdivision requiring creation of a new street
or extension of municipal facilities. A tract of land shall constitute
a major subdivision upon the sale, rental or offer for sale or lease
of the fifth residential lot or residential building lot therefrom
within any consecutive five-year period, and upon that event all provisions
applying to major subdivisions shall apply to all such parcels thereof,
including the first four parcels, regardless of whether said parcels
have been sold, rented or offered for sale or lease, singly or collectively.
TRACT
Any body of land, including contiguous parcels of land under
one ownership or under common control of any group of persons acting
in concert as part of a common scheme or plan.