Throughout these regulations, the following
terms shall have the meanings given herein:
A line establishing the limits of a yard which abuts a street
and in which no building may be located.
A subdivision in which the lot area for each dwelling has been reduced but the overall density does not exceed the maximum density (dwelling units per acre) set for the district by Chapter 125, Zoning, and thereby provides common open space which may be retained in public or private ownership.
A street or a portion of a street with only one vehicular
outlet.
A right granted to the use of land for a special purpose
not inconsistent with the general property rights of the owner.
(Also referred to as "final subdivision plat") The final
map or drawing upon which the subdivision is presented to the Planning
Board for approval and which, if approved, will be submitted to the
County and Town Clerks for recording.
The length of the front property line of the lot, lots or
tract of land being subdivided abutting an existing public street,
road, highway or rural right-of-way.
[Amended 10-14-2013 by L.L. No. 3-2013]
The slope of a street, specified in percent, and shown on
street profile plans as required herein.
Grading, sanitary and storm sewers, water mains, pavement,
curbs and gutters, sidewalks, street signs, streetlights, street trees
and the appropriate appurtenances required to render land suitable
for the use proposed.
A parcel of land intended for transfer of ownership or building
development, whether immediate or future.
A lot at the point of intersection of and abutting on two
intersecting streets.
The mean or average horizontal distance between the front
and rear lines of a lot.
A lot, other than a corner lot, that abuts more than one
street.
The boundaries of a lot.
A lot extending between and having frontage on a major traffic
street and a minor street, and with vehicular access solely from the
latter.
Mapped and/or written proposals for future land use and thoroughfare
development in the area.
The date when a subdivision plat shall be considered submitted
to the Planning Board as provided in § 276 of the Town Law,
and is hereby defined to be the date of the meeting of the Planning
Board at which all required surveys, plans and data are submitted.
A dedicated public right-of-way limited to pedestrian use.
The Planning Board of the Town of Brutus.
The preliminary drawing or drawings indicating the proposed
manner or layout of the subdivision to be submitted to the Planning
Board for its review and recommendations.
When individual homes are connected to a common sewage disposal
system.
When individual homes are connected to a common water distribution
system.
Any person, firm, corporation, governmental agency, or board
fully authorized to furnish and furnishing under regulations to the
public electricity, gas, steam, telephone, transportation or water
or any other similar public utilities.
A public or private way for vehicular traffic, whether designated
as a street, highway, thoroughfare, parkway, road, avenue, boulevard,
lane, drive, place or other similar designation and as defined by
the Town of Brutus Highway Department and its Highway and Drainage
Standards adopted October 1995 and as amended.
[Amended 4-8-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996; 10-14-2013 by L.L. No.
3-2013]
A line between a lot, tract or parcel of land and the contiguous
street where the lot, tract or parcel has been conveyed to the center
of the street; the "street right-of-way line" then becomes the inside
line of land reserved for street purposes.
Any individual, firm, association, corporation, trust or
any legal entity, including agents, commencing proceedings under these
regulations to subdivide land.
A division of land into two or more lots, plots, sites or
other division of land for the purpose of conveyance, whether immediate
or future, of transfers of ownership, except for agricultural purposes,
or building development. Such division shall include resubdivision
as defined in § 276 of the Town Law.
[Amended 11-4-1996 by L.L. No. 6-1996; 2-10-2008 by L.L. No.
1-2008]
MAJOR SUBDIVISIONAny subdivision not classified as a minor subdivision, including but not limited to subdivisions of five or more lots or any size subdivision requiring any new street or extension of municipal facilities.
MINOR SUBDIVISIONAny subdivision containing not more than one lot fronting on an existing street, not involving any new street or road or extension of municipal facilities and not adversely affecting the development of the remainder of the parcel or adjoining property.
