For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALLEY. A minor public way which is used primarily for vehicular service access to the back or side of properties otherwise abutting on a street.
AREA PLAN. A plat or sketch of any planned future development of undeveloped land which is contiguous to a proposed subdivision and is under the control or ownership of the developer. Such PLAN should indicate general land uses and major thoroughfares.
ARTERIAL STREET. A four-lane roadway which is used primarily for serving large volumes of traffic.
AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC. For the purposes of determining roadway width, shall be 110% of the value calculated as two vehicles per residence and six trips per vehicle per day at ultimate development. The calculation shall include ultimate development of adjacent land based on existing zoning, should it be determined by the Planning and Zoning Commission that access through a subdivision will be required to reach said adjacent land.
BIKE PATHS. A portion of a roadway or separate pathway designated for use by bicycles.
BLOCK. Property bounded on one side by a street and the other three sides by a street, railroad right-of-way, waterway, unsubdivided areas or other definite barriers.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES. The governing body of the City of Anthony. Final approval of all subdivision plats in the planning and platting jurisdiction of the city rests with this body.
BUILDING LINE. A line established by the setback requirements as provided in the Zoning Code for the city.
CITY. The City of Anthony, New Mexico.
CITY ATTORNEY. An attorney employed or retained by the city whose duties include reviewing and approving contracts or agreements entered into by the city.
CITY CLERK. The City Clerk of the City of Anthony, New Mexico.
COLLECTOR STREET. A street which carries traffic from local streets to arterial streets and highways.
CONDOMINIUM. Real estate, portions of which are designated for separate ownership and the remainder of which is designated for common ownership solely by the owners of those portions. CONDOMINIUM development shall follow the guidelines of the subdivision regulations.
COUNTY. Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
COUNTY CLERK. The elected Clerk of the county or the Clerk’s authorized representative.
CUL-DE-SAC. A minor street with only one outlet and culminated by a turnaround.
DRAINAGE COURSE. A natural watercourse or indenture for the drainage of surface waters.
DRAINAGE PLAN.
(1) A plan indicating an on-site drainage proposal, the passage of storm waters through the development and safe discharge of runoff onto adjacent lands or into storm drainage facilities.
(2) Also, a comprehensive analysis of:
(a) The existing storm drainage conditions of a proposed development; and
(b) The disposal of the runoff which is generated by the proposed development.
EASEMENT. A grant by the property owner of the use, for specific purpose, of a strip of land by the general public, a corporation or a certain person or persons.
ENGINEER. A person who is engaged in the practice of engineering and is qualified to so practice as attested by his or her legal registration as a professional engineer in the state.
IMPROVEMENTS. Includes infrastructure, such as streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, fire hydrants, storm drainage facilities, bike paths, trails and water, sewer and gas systems or parts thereof.
LAND SURVEYOR. A person who engages in the practice of land surveying and is qualified to so practice as attested by his or her legal registration as a LAND SURVEYOR in the state.
LOT. A portion of a subdivision or other parcel of land intended for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of transfer of ownership or for building development. It also is a tract of land described by metes and bounds and held in separate ownership, as shown on the records of the County Clerk.
MAJOR THOROUGHFARE. A street that carries, or that planning evidence indicates will carry, a large volume of traffic.
MASTER PLAN. The general plan of the city or any of its parts for the physical development of the area within the planning and platting jurisdiction of the city which has been adopted by the Board of Trustees.
MAY. When a requirement in these regulations uses the word MAY instead of SHALL, the requirement will be necessary only if directed by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
MINOR RESIDENTIAL STREET. A street of relatively short length that provides direct access to a limited number of abutting residential properties and is designed to discourage its use by through traffic.
MUNICIPAL CODE. The ordinances, or a compilation thereof, of the city known as the municipal code.
PERFORMANCE BOND. A surety bond made out to the city in an amount equal to the estimated full cost of the improvements; said cost being estimated by the developer and approved by the city after inspection and review, and surety bond being legally sufficient to secure to the city that said improvements will be construed in accordance with these regulations.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. The officially appointed Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Anthony, New Mexico.
PLAT or REPLAT. A map, chart, survey or plan certified by a land surveyor and/or registered engineer, which contains a description of subdivided or resubdivided land with ties to permanent survey monuments.
PRIVATE ROAD. A street within or serving a subdivision, which is not dedicated to public use and is not maintained or otherwise serviced by the city.
PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY. The total area of land deeded, reserved by plat or otherwise acquired by the city, the county or the state.
RESUBDIVISION. The replatting of any lot or group of lots by any means, including changes in existing lot lines for the purpose of leasing, transferring title or conveying to another person by a clear and understandable description of the legal boundaries of such lot.
ROADWAY. The portion of the street available for vehicular traffic.
ROADWAY WIDTH. For the purpose of determining road cross-section, shall be the width of the portion of the roadway used by vehicles. It shall not include the area occupied by the curb and gutter and/or sidewalk.
SETBACK. The lateral distance between the right-of-way line of the street or property line and building, gas pump, curb base, display stand or other object.
SHALL. The word SHALL is mandatory.
SIDEWALK. A pedestrian walkway with permanently improved surfacing.
STREET. A public way which has been dedicated or reserved by plat, other than an alley, which affords the principal means of access to abutting property.
SUBDIVIDER. A person who undertakes the subdivision of land as set forth in these regulations. A PERSON includes any individual, establishment, estate, trust, receiver, cooperative, association, club, corporation, company, firm, partnership, joint venture, syndicate or other entity.
SUBDIVISION. The subdivision of land into two or more parts by platting or by metes and bounds description for the purpose of sale for building purposes, laying out a municipality or any part thereof, adding to a municipality, laying out suburban lots or resubdivision.
SUMMARY SUBDIVISION. A subdivision of land consisting of not more than two parcels of land or is a replat where the combination or recombination of portions of previously platted lots does not increase the total number of lots. SUMMARY SUBDIVISIONS shall be in substantial conformity with the subdivision regulations of the city. The applicability of the summary subdivision procedure may be determined by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
ZONING ORDINANCE. The city ordinance designed to promote the public health, safety and the general welfare, and to regulate or restrict within the city the height, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures, percentage of lot that may be occupied, size of yards, courts and other open spaces, density of population and location and use of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, residence, floodplain or other purposes; to divide the city into districts or zones of such number, shape, area and form as is necessary to carry out the purpose of these regulations, and to regulate or restrict the erection, construction, repair or use of buildings, structures or land in each district or zone; to provide for the administering of these regulations; and to provide for amendments or changes hereto.
(Ord. 2013-02, passed 3-19-2013)