In this chapter when not inconsistent with the context:
A. 
The word "lot" includes the word "plot" or "parcel."
B. 
Words in the present tense imply also the future tense.
C. 
The singular includes the plural and the plural includes the singular.
D. 
The male gender includes the female gender.
E. 
The word "person" includes a partnership or corporation as well as an individual.
F. 
The verb "shall" is mandatory.
G. 
The verb "may" is permissive.
For the purpose of this chapter, certain words and terms used herein are defined as follows:
AS-BUILT
Drawings submitted upon completion of subdivision and prior to dedication.
COMPREHENSIVE CODE ENFORCEMENT PLAN
The total complaint review, field inspection, training, recordkeeping and information gathering efforts of the Code Enforcement Officer of the Town of Chili as they relate to the on-going enforcement of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and all provisions of the Code of the Town of Chili pertaining to any code enforcement obligation or authority of the Code Enforcement Officer of the Town of Chili or any authorized person acting in his place or stead. This shall include but not be limited to information gathered from his attendance at meetings or review of transcripts of meetings of the Town Board, Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals or any other Town records, which bring to his attention problems pertaining to certain areas of Town or certain tracts or parcels of land. The goal of the Comprehensive Code Enforcement Plan is compliance with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and all provisions of the Code of the Town of Chili.
[Added 2-4-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF A FINAL PLAT
Conditional approval by a Planning Board of a final plat is the approval of a final plat subject to conditions set forth by the Planning Board in a resolution conditionally approving such plat. Such conditional approval does not qualify a final plat for recording nor authorize issuance of building permits prior to the signing of the plat by a duly authorized officer of the Planning Board and recording of the plat in the office of the Monroe County Clerk or register in accordance with provisions of this article.
COMPLETE APPLICATION
An application as required by Article VI of this chapter.
CONSERVATION BOARD
Conservation Board of the Town of Chili.
COUNTY MASTER PLAN
A comprehensive plan for the development of Monroe County prepared by the Monroe County Department of Planning and as may be adopted in part or in its entirety by the Monroe County Legislature pursuant to Section 706 of the County Charter.
COUNTY OFFICIAL MAP
A map established by the Monroe County Legislature, pursuant to §§ 239-g, 239-h and 239-i of the General Municipal Law.
DIVISION
When used in the context of the definition of subdivision, the sale, transfer, lease, rental or the devise by will of land.
EASEMENT
Authorization by a property owner for the use by another person, Town, municipality or public utility district of any designated part of his property for a specified purpose.
ENGINEERED SUBDIVISION
A subdivision plat which received the approval of the Town of Chili Planning Board, which was signed by the Town of Chili Engineer and was filed in the office of the Monroe County Clerk in the Book of Maps.
[Added 2-4-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
FLOOD LIMITS
The land-water boundary of a natural watercourse flowing at a frequency defined by a responsible agency such as the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, the Monroe County Department of Planning or the Monroe County Department of Public Works or their successors.
MAJOR SUBDIVISION
Any division of land which is not a minor subdivision.
[Added 2-4-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
MINOR SUBDIVISION
A division of land, which is zoned and whose uses are exclusively residential and/or agricultural, and which does not require the construction or extension of a street or public utility and which is:
[Added 2-4-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
A. 
A resubdivision where up to two contiguous lots are combined into one lot by the removal of a common lot line(s);
B. 
A resubdivision of up to two contiguous lots where a common boundary line(s) is altered and where the resulting two resubdivided lots comply with the Zoning Chapter; or
C. 
A subdivision, other than the resubdivision described in Subsections A and B above, containing two or fewer lots, where each lot complies with the Zoning Chapter.
ONE-LOT MINOR SUBDIVISION
A minor subdivision consisting of 20 acres or more, as shown on the official assessment role of the Town of Chili and containing:
[Added 2-4-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
A. 
One fully surveyed lot for a proposed residential building site; and
B. 
Remaining lands which consist of the lot where the resubdivision applicant did not submit a complete instrument survey for said lot.
OPEN SPACE INDEX
The Town of Chili's Open Space Index as adopted and amended by the Town Board.
PARCEL
Land identified by a legal description and tax account number which is filed or proposed to be filed in the County Clerk's office.
PLANNING BOARD
Planning Board of the Town of Chili.
PRELIMINARY PLAT
A drawing prepared in accordance with § 439-31 of this chapter showing the approximate manner in which a tract of land is proposed to be subdivided and including preliminary design data for related improvements. This is identical to the "preliminary plat" referred to in § 276 of the Town Law.
REMAINING LANDS
In a one-lot minor subdivision, the lot containing lands which were not fully surveyed and shown as "remaining lands."
[Added 2-4-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
RESERVATION FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES
A strip of land between the existing right-of-way line and the future right-of-way line of a highway as determined by the agency having jurisdictional responsibility over the maintenance and construction of the highway. Where a reservation is required, the front lot line shall be considered to be coincident with the existing right-of-way line, with front setbacks and any other necessary lot measurements being measured from the existing right-of-way line.
STREET
A right-of-way for vehicular traffic, whether designated as a street, highway, thoroughfare, parkway, road, avenue, boulevard, lane, place, alley or however otherwise designated, but not including a private driveway serving a single property. Whenever a street serves more than one of the uses defined below, standards of the higher classification shall apply.
A. 
ARTERIAL STREETSStreets which are used or designed primarily for through or heavy traffic.
B. 
COLLECTOR STREETSStreets which carry traffic from minor streets to arterial streets.
C. 
MINOR STREETSStreets which are used primarily for access to the abutting properties.
D. 
MARGINAL ACCESS STREETSMinor streets which are parallel to and adjacent to arterial streets, and which provide access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.
E. 
DEAD-END STREET or CUL-DE-SACA street or a portion of a street with only one vehicular outlet.
F. 
ALLEYSMinor rights-of-way which are used primarily for vehicular service access to the back or the side of lots otherwise abutting on a street.
G. 
TURNAROUNDTurning circle at inner end of cul-de-sac.
SUBDIVIDER
The owner(s) of the land from which the proposed subdivision is being created or his (their) agent(s).
SUBDIVISION
The division of a parcel of land into two or more lots, blocks, parcels or sites with or without streets or highways. The term includes resubdivision and, when appropriate to the context, shall relate to the process of subdividing or to the land subdivided.
SUBDIVISION PLAT
Drawings prepared in accordance with § 439-32 of this chapter showing definitively a proposed subdivision of a tract of land and plans for related improvements.
TOWN BOARD
The Town Board of the Town of Chili.
TOWN ENGINEER
A licensed professional engineer retained by the Town on a consulting or full-time basis.
TOWN MASTER PLAN
A comprehensive plan for the development of the Town prepared by the Planning Board pursuant to § 272-a of the Town Law.
TOWN OFFICIAL MAP
A map established by the Town Board of the Town of Chili pursuant to §§ 270 and 273 of the Town Law, or additions thereto resulting from the approval of subdivision plats by the Planning Board and the filing of such plats pursuant to § 279 of the Town Law.
[Amended 12-3-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008]
ZONING ORDINANCE
The Zoning Local Law of the Town of Chili, Chapter 500 of the Code of the Town of Chili.