The terms used in this chapter shall be defined
as follows:
ALLEY
A public or private way which provides secondary access to
a lot, block or parcel of land.
BUILDING SETBACK LINE
The distance from the boundaries of a lot or center line
of a street within which structures or buildings shall not be erected.
CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP
A map of a subdivision of land prepared in accordance with
§ 236.34, Wis. Stats.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The official guide for the physical, social and economic
growth of the City or its constituent parts, properly enacted or adopted
according to statute, which is now or may hereafter be in effect.
CONDOMINIUM
Property subject to a condominium declaration under Ch. 703,
Wis. Stats. Condominiums shall be subject to all applicable provisions
of this chapter.
CROSSWALK
A public right-of-way traversing a block for the purpose
of providing pedestrian access.
DEAD-END STREET
A street having only one outlet for vehicular traffic and
no vehicular turnaround.
EASEMENT
An acquired privilege or right of use of land owned by another.
EXTRATERRITORIAL PLAT REVIEW JURISDICTION
That area in an adjacent town that is within 1 1/2 miles
from the corporate limits of the City of Mayville. If a development
is proposed on a subject parcel that is not completely located within
the extraterritorial jurisdiction area of the City, then the City
shall only take jurisdiction if 50% or more of the subject parcel
is within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City.
[Added 3-13-2006 by Ord. No. 981-2006]
FINAL PLAT
The map or drawing of a subdivision prepared in compliance with the provisions of Ch. 236, Wis. Stats., and any accompanying material as described in Article
VI of this chapter.
FRONTAGE
The length of the front property line of the lot, lots or
tract of land abutting a public street, road, highway or rural right-of-way.
GRADIENT
The slope of a road, street or other public way specified
as a percentage.
IMPROVEMENT, PUBLIC
Any sanitary sewer, storm sewer, drainage ditch, water main,
roadway, parkway, sidewalk, pedestrianway, planting strip, off-street
parking area or other facility for which the local municipality may
ultimately assume the responsibility for maintenance and operation.
LOT
A buildable parcel of land represented and identified in
a subdivision, as defined below.
LOT SPLIT
A division of land other than a subdivision.
MINOR LAND DIVISION
A division of land resulting in the creation of two parcels
or building sites, any one of which is four acres in size or less,
or the division of a block, lot or outlot into not more than four
parcels or building sites, without changing the exterior boundaries
of said block, lot or outlot.
[Amended by Ord. No. 720-90A]
OFFICIAL MAP
The map of the City adopted pursuant to the Wisconsin Statutes
showing streets, highways, parkways, parks and playgrounds and the
exterior lines of planned new streets, highways, parkways, parks or
playgrounds.
OUTLOT
A.
A parcel of land, other than a lot or block,
so designated on the plat.
B.
A remnant parcel of land not to be used for
building purposes.
PLAT
A map of a subdivision.
PRELIMINARY PLAT
A map showing the salient features of a proposed subdivision
submitted to an approving authority for purposes of preliminary consideration.
PROTECTIVE COVENANT
A contract entered into between private parties or between
private parties and public bodies pursuant to § 236.293,
Wis. Stats., which constitute a restriction on the use of all private
or platted property within a subdivision for the benefit of the public
or property owners and to provide mutual protection against undesirable
aspects of development which would tend to impair stability of values.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT
Public sewers, water mains, stormwater relief provisions,
highways and parkways, sidewalks, streetlighting and all other public
improvements reasonably to be required by the Council or the Plan
Commission, and shall not be limited because of expressed enumeration,
and whether or not such improvements are shown on the Official Map.
PUBLIC WAY
Any public road, street, highway, walkway, drainageway or
part thereof.
REPLAT
The changing of the boundaries of a recorded subdivision
plat or part thereof.
ROADWAY
The surface portion of the street available for vehicular
traffic.
STREET
A public thoroughfare affording access to abutting property.
A.
COLLECTOR STREETA street which carries traffic from minor streets to the system of major streets and highways, including the principal entrance streets of a residential development and streets for circulation within such a development.
B.
CUL-DE-SACA minor street having one opened end and being terminated at the other by a turnaround.
C.
HALF STREETA street bordering one or more property lines of a tract of land in which the developer has dedicated part of the ultimate right-of-way width in accordance with the requirements of the design standards.
D.
MAJOR STREET or ARTERIAL STREETA street used, or intended to be used, for fast or heavy through traffic. "Major street" includes freeways and expressways, as well as standard streets, highways and parkways.
F.
MINOR STREETA street which is used primarily for access to the abutting properties.
SUBDIVIDER
A person commencing proceedings under the regulations of
this chapter to effect a subdivision of land hereunder for himself
or others.
SUBDIVISION
Any division of a lot, parcel or tract of land by the owner
thereof or his agent for the purpose of sale or building development
where:
A.
The act of division creates five or more parcels
or building sites of 1 1/2 acres each or less in area; or
B.
Five or more parcels or building sites of 1
1/2 acres each or less in area are created by successive divisions
within a period of five years.