The following terms shall have, throughout this
chapter, the meaning given herein.
A.
The word "lot" includes the word "plot" or "parcel."
B.
Words in the present tense imply the future tense.
C.
Words used as singular imply the plural.
D.
The word "person" includes a partnership or corporation
as well as an individual.
E.
The word "shall" is to be interpreted as mandatory;
the word "may" as directory and to be complied with unless waived.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any person other than the subdivider, who acting for the
subdivider submits to the Planning Commission and Borough Council
subdivision plans for the purpose of obtaining approval thereof.
See "street."
A landowner or developer, as hereinafter defined, who has
filed an application for development, including his heirs, successors
and assigns.
Every application, whether preliminary or final, required
to be filed and approved prior to start of construction or development,
including but not limited to an application for a building permit,
for the approval of a subdivision plot or plan or for the approval
of a development plan.
An area bounded by streets.
Jefferson, York County, Pennsylvania, as represented by the
Jefferson Borough Council or their duly authorized agents.
A line parallel to a property line but within the property,
which line defines the required minimum distance between any structure
and the property line or other line as specified.
The portion of a street or alley intended for vehicular use.
An area of unobstructed vision at street intersections. It
is defined by lines of sight between points at a given distance from
the intersection of the center lines of both streets.
A parcel or parcels of land or an area of water, or a combination
of land and water within a development site, designed and intended
for the use or enjoyment of residents of the planned residential development,
not including streets, off-street parking areas, and areas set aside
for public facilities. Common open space shall be substantially free
of structures but may contain such improvements as are in the development
plan as finally approved and as are appropriate for the recreation
of residents.
The plan, or parts thereof, as may be adopted by the Jefferson
Borough Planning Commission, showing its recommendations for such
systems as parks and recreation facilities, water supply, sewerage
and sewage disposal, garbage disposal, transportation, highways, civic
centers and other public improvements which affect the development
of the Borough.
A lot abutting upon two streets at their intersection.
A right-of-way or easement for pedestrian travel across or
within a block.
See "street."
The raised edge of a pavement to confine surface water to
the pavement and to protect the abutting land from vehicular traffic.
The provisions for development of a planned residential development,
including a plat of subdivision, all covenants relating to use, location
and bulk of buildings and other structures, intensity of use or density
of development, streets, ways and parking facilities, common open
space and public facilities.
Any landowner, agent of such landowner or tenant with the
permission of such landowner, who makes or causes to be made a subdivision
of land or a land development.
A lot other than a corner lot fronting on two streets.
Any ditch, gutter, pipe, culvert, storm sewer or other structure
designed, intended or constructed for the purpose of diverting surface
waters from or carrying surface waters off streets, public rights-of-way,
parks, recreational areas or any part of any subdivision or contiguous
land areas.
A minor vehicular right-of-way providing access between a
street and a parking area or garage within a lot or property.
A building designed for permanent living quarters containing
only housing units. This shall not include hotels, rooming houses
or other similar accommodations used for transient occupancy.
A building or portion thereof designed to provide complete
living facilities, including eating and plumbing facilities, for a
family or a single person.
A limited right of use granted in private land for public
or quasi-public purpose.
A professional engineer licensed as such in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
The geographic area located at the shoreline or water's edge
which is subject to periodic flooding.
The horizontal or curvilinear distance along the street line
upon which a lot abuts.
The slope expressed in a percent which indicates the rate
of change of elevation in feet per 100 feet.
That portion of a right-of-way carrying surface drainage.
A condition not caused by the subdivider for which he may
request a variance.
A street parallel and adjacent to a property line having
a lesser right-of-way width than required for satisfactory improvement
and use of the street.
Pavements, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, water mains, sanitary
sewers, storm sewers, grading, street signs and plantings and other
items for the welfare of the property owners and the public.
The improvement of one or more contiguous lots, tracts or
parcels of land for any purpose involving a group of two or more buildings
or the division or allocation of land between or among two or more
existing or prospective occupants by means of or for the purpose of
streets, common areas, leaseholds, building groups or other features;
a division of land into lots for the purpose of conveying such lots
or a lot singly or in groups to any person, partnership or corporation
for the purpose of the erection of buildings or a building by such
person, partnership or corporation.
The legal or beneficial owner or owners of land, including
the holder of an option or contract to purchase (whether or not such
option or contract is subject to any condition), a lessee having a
remaining term of not less than 40 years, or other person having a
proprietary interest in land.
A map showing the site with relation to adjoining areas.
A plot or parcel of land which is or in the future may be
offered for sale, conveyance, transfer, dedication or improvement
as one parcel, regardless of the method or methods in which title
was acquired.
The area contained within the property lines of the individual
parcels of land as shown on a subdivision plan, excluding any area
within a street right-of-way, but including the area of any easement.
The width of a lot measured at the building setback line.
Minor streets, parallel and adjacent to major traffic streets,
providing access to abutting properties and control of intersections
with the major traffic street.
An initial subdivision of four lots or less.
An area designed exclusively for mobile homes and mobile
dwelling units where lots are not rented but sold.
A building providing separate living quarters for two or
more families.
The owner of record of a parcel of land.
An agreement by and between a contractor and a bonding company
in favor of the subdivider and the Borough Council guaranteeing the
completion of physical improvements.
The map or plan of a subdivision or land development, whether
preliminary or final.
An informal plan, not necessarily to scale, indicating salient
existing features of a tract and its surroundings and the general
layout of the proposed subdivision for discussion purposes only and
not to be presented for approval.
A tentative subdivision plan, in lesser detail than a final
plan, showing the salient existing features of a tract and its surroundings
and approximate proposed street and lot layout as a basis for consideration
prior to preparation of a final plan.
A complete and exact subdivision plan, prepared as for official
recording, to define property rights and proposed streets and other
improvements.
An exact copy of the approved final plan on opaque linen
of standard size prepared for necessary signatures and recording with
the York County Recorder of Deeds.
An area of land, controlled by a landowner, to be developed
as a single entity for a number of dwelling units, the development
plan for which does not correspond in lot size, bulk or type of dwelling,
density, lot coverage and required open space to the regulations established
in any one residential district created, from time to time, under
the provisions of a municipal zoning ordinance.
As referred to in this chapter, the Planning Commission of
Jefferson Borough.
Any subdivision or transfer of land, laid out on a plan which
has been approved by the Commission, which changes or proposes to
change property lines and/or public rights-of-way not in strict accordance
with the approved plan.
A lot extending between and having frontage on a major street
and a minor street with vehicular access solely from the latter.
Land set aside for use as a street, alley or other legal
right of passage over owned land.
A line parallel to a property line so as to require a horizontal
distance between a structure and the property line.
The length of street, measured along the center line, which
is continuously visible from any point three feet above the center
line.
A strip of land, including the entire right-of-way, intended
primarily as a means of vehicular and pedestrian travel. "Street"
includes avenue, boulevard, road, highway, freeway, parkway, lane,
alley, viaduct and any other ways used or intended to be used by vehicular
traffic or pedestrians whether public or private. Streets are further
classified as follows:
Major streets, which include the following:
ARTERIAL STREET; HIGHWAYA street or road which is used primarily for fast or heavy traffic including all roads classified as main and secondary highways by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
COLLECTOR STREETA street which carries traffic from minor streets to the major system of arterial streets, including the principal entrance streets of a residential development and streets within such a development.
Minor streets, which include the following:
LOCAL STREETA street which is used primarily for access to the abutting properties.
SERVICE DRIVE or ALLEYA minor street providing secondary vehicular access to the side or rear of two or more properties.
CUL-DE-SACA street intersecting another street at one end and terminating at the other in a permanently constructed vehicular turnaround.
A right-of-way which is a dividing line between the street
and a lot. The right-of-way of a street defines the actual amount
of land dedicated to the municipality for street purposes.
Any man-made object having an ascertainable stationary location
on or in land or water, whether or not affixed to the land.
Any person, firm or corporation who or which subdivides land
deemed as a subdivision as defined by this chapter, said person, firm
or corporation acting as owner or authorized agent of the landowner.
Pertains to a specific lot, tract or parcel of land within
which has occurred its division or redivision by any means into two
or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land, including
changes in existing lot lines for the purpose, whether immediate or
future, of lease, transfer of ownership or building or land development;
provided, however, that the division of land for agricultural purposes
into parcels of more than 10 acres not involving any new street or
easement of access shall be exempted. The term includes resubdivision
and, when appropriate to the context, also relates to the process
of subdividing.
Land in parcels sufficiently large for future subdivision
which is presently in agriculture, woodland or lying fallow.
