For the purpose of this chapter, certain words and terms shall be interpreted as follows:
A. 
"Lot" included the words "plot" and "parcel."
B. 
"Shall" is mandatory and not discretionary.
C. 
"May" is permissive.
D. 
"Approve" shall be considered to be followed by the words "or disapproved."
E. 
All distances and areas refer to measurement in a horizontal plane.
F. 
Any reference to the ordinance or chapter includes all ordinances amending or supplementing the same.
For purposes of this chapter, certain words and terms shall be defined as follows:
ADMINISTRATOR
The official designated by the Town Council to administer and enforce this chapter.
BLOCK
A track of land bounded by streets or by a combination of streets and public parks, cemeteries, railroad rights-of-way or shorelines of waterways.
BUILDING
Any structure built for the support, shelter or enclosure of person, animal, chattel or movable property of any kind, and which is permanently affixed to the land.
BUILDING SETBACK LINE
A line or lines within a lot or other parcel of land so designated on a recorded plat as otherwise established by law in front of which no building or structure shall be erected.
CUL-DE-SAC
A local public street having only one end open to traffic and the other end being permanently terminated by an appropriate turnaround for the safe and convenient reversal of traffic movement.
EASEMENT
A grant by a property owner of the use of land for a specific purpose or purposes.
FINAL PLAT
The map or plan of a subdivision of land which meets all the requirements of this chapter, including any accompanying material, as described in Article VII.
FRONTAGE
The length of the property line of any lot, lots or tract of land measured along a public street, road or highway against which land abuts.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
The Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation.
HIGHWAY ENGINEER
The Resident Engineer employed by the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation serving Carroll County.
IMPROVEMENTS
Public utilities, circulation and drainage facilities, including but not limited to streets, storm and sanitary sewer systems, curbs and gutters, culverts, catch basins and other drainage structures, waterlines and fire hydrants, sidewalks and street signs.
LOT
A portion of a subdivision, or any other parcel of land intended for transfer of ownership or for building development, or both.
OWNER
Any person, group of persons, firm or firms, corporation or corporations or any other legal entity having legal title to the land sought to be subdivided under this chapter.
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
A parcel of land under single ownership or control, having a minimum area of ten (10) acres, for which a detailed site plan is submitted to the Planning Commission for review under the provisions of this chapter. Types of development which may be reviewed and approved as planned units include residential communities, mobile home parks and resort and recreation complexes containing such campgrounds, motels and vacation homes for sale or rent.
PLANNING COMMISSION
The Planning Commission of the Town of Hillsville.
PRELIMINARY PLAT
The map or plan of a subdivision of land which meets all the requirements of this chapter, including any accompanying material, as described in Article VI.
RESUBDIVISION
An authorized change in property lines of a recorded subdivision.
STREET
A way for vehicle traffic, whether designated as a street, highway, road or however otherwise designated. For the purposes of this chapter, the street system is classified as follows:
A. 
ARTERIAL STREETSThose used primarily for traffic and from which direct access to abutting property may be restricted or prohibited.
B. 
COLLECTOR STREETSThose which carry traffic from local streets to the major system of arterial streets, including the principal entrance streets of a residential development and certain streets for circulation within such development.
C. 
LOCAL STREETSThose which are used primarily for access to 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. 
ALLEYSMinor ways which are used primarily for vehicle service access to the back of properties otherwise abutting on a street.
SUBDIVIDER
Any person, firm or corporation who or which creates a subdivision, as defined in this chapter.
SUBDIVISION
The division of a parcel of land into three (3) or more lots or parcels, any of which contains less than five (5) acres, for the purpose of transfer of ownership or of building development, including all changes in street or lot lines and the creation of any new street or easement; except, however, as follows:
A. 
The sale or exchange of adjacent property between adjoining lot owners, which such sale or exchange does not create additional building sites.
B. 
The division of land into parcels of five (5) acres or more not involving any new street or easement.
C. 
A bona fide division or partition of agricultural land for agricultural purposes or from the building site for members of the family owning any such agricultural lands.
D. 
A bona fide division or partition of land by a property owner to his or her children and their spouses for a building site.
TOWN
The Town of Hillsville, Virginia.
TOWN COUNCIL
The Town Council of the Town of Hillsville, Virginia.