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No subdivision of land or dedication of access of easement serving more than two lots in the plat jurisdiction of this code made after the effective date of this code shall be considered valid, entitled to record in the office of County Recorder of Deeds or eligible for building permits from the village permit officer, unless made and improved in accordance with the requirements of this code and representing either a minor subdivision, major subdivision, replat or special subdivision.
(2001 Code, § 34-1-7)
In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this code shall be held to be minimum requirements and shall be liberally construed in favor of the village and shall not be deemed a limitation or repeal of any other power granted by the state statutes.
(2001 Code, § 34-1-8)
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALLEY. A right-of-way which affords secondary means of access to properties abutting upon a street.
BUILDING SETBACK LINE. A line within a lot or other parcel of land so designated on the preliminary plan between which line and the adjacent street, the erection of an enclosed structure, or of a fence or hedge over three feet high is prohibited.
CIRCULATION PLAN. The portion of the village plan providing and planning for the present and future street and road system for the village.
COLLECTOR STREET. A street which carries traffic from minor streets to a thoroughfare, including the principal entrance streets of residential development and the principal circulating streets within such a development.
CROSSWALK. A public right-of-way located across a block to provide pedestrian access to adjacent streets or alleys.
CUL-DE-SAC. A minor street with only one outlet.
GROSS LAND AREA. The entire area of a development including lots, streets and alleys, measured to the center line of any bounding streets.
HALF STREET. A street bordering one or more property lines of a tract of land in which the subdivider has allocated but part of the ultimate right-of-way width.
IMPROVEMENT, PUBLIC. Any sanitary sewer, storm sewer, drainage ditch, water main, roadway, parkway, sidewalk, pedestrian way, planting strip, off-street parking area or other facility for which the village may ultimately assume the responsibility for maintenance and operation.
LOT. A portion of a subdivision or other parcel of land intended for transfer of ownership or for building development.
LOT, BUTT. A lot at the end of a block and located between two corner lots.
LOT, DOUBLE FRONTAGE (also called REVERSE FRONTAGE). A lot which has a pair of opposite lot lines along two substantially parallel streets, and which is not a corner lot.
MAJOR STREET. A street of considerable continuity which serves or is intended to serve as a major traffic artery connecting various sections of the village.
MARGINAL ACCESS STREET. A minor street which is parallel to and adjacent to a thoroughfare, and which provides access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.
MINOR STREET. A street of limited continuity used primarily for access to abutting properties and local needs of a neighborhood.
NET LAND AREA OF THE SUBDIVISION WHICH COULD BE DEVELOPED. The area of land involved after the street right-of-way has been subtracted.
OFFICIAL PLAN. The composite of the functional and geographic elements of the comprehensive village plan, or any segment thereof in the form of plans, maps, charts and textual material, as adopted by the village.
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 code.
PARKWAY. An unpaved strip of land situated within the street.
PEDESTRIAN WAY. A right-of-way across or within a block, for use by pedestrian traffic whether designated as a pedestrian way, crosswalk or however otherwise designated.
PLAN COMMISSION. The Village Plan Commission.
PRESIDENT. The President of the village.
PRIVATE STREET. An undedicated street which is privately owned and maintained.
ROADWAY. The portion of the street available for vehicular traffic situated between the curb or combination curb and gutter lines.
SIDEWALK. That portion of the street or cross-walkway, paved or otherwise surfaced, intended for pedestrian use only.
SHALL. Always mandatory and not merely directory.
STREET. A right-of-way which affords primary means of access by pedestrians and vehicles to abutting properties, whether designated as a street, avenue, highway, road, boulevard, lane or however otherwise designated.
STREET WIDTH. The shortest distance between the property lines delineating a street.
SUBDIVIDER. Any owner commencing proceedings under this code.
SUBDIVISION OF LAND. The division of land or a tract of land into two or more parts, lots or parcels, any division of land when a new street is involved for the purpose of sale, transfer of ownership or building development. The term SUBDIVISION includes resubdivision and the division of a lot or parcel, any of which is less than ten acres in area.
SUBDIVISION DESIGN STANDARDS. The basic land planning principles established as guides for the preparation of preliminary plans.
VILLAGE. The Village of Argenta, Illinois.
VILLAGE BOARD. The Village Board of the Village of Argenta, Illinois.
VILLAGE ENGINEER. The Village Engineer of the Village of Argenta, Illinois, or his or her representative duly appointed by the Village Board.
(2001 Code, § 34-2-1)
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
(A) The Subdivision Code shall be administered by the following bodies and officials in the manner prescribed herein.
(B) The Office of Plat Officer is hereby created, and that officer upon appointment by the President of the village shall serve for a term of one year and shall be an ex officio member of the Plan Commission of the village.
(C) The duties of the Plat Officer shall be as follows:
(1) It shall be the responsibility of the Plat Officer to meet with the developers or other parties wishing to subdivide to explain the intent and regulations of this chapter;
(2) The responsibilities of the Plat Officer shall be to approve and/or to sign maps, replats minor subdivisions and major subdivisions in accordance with the provisions of this code; and
(3) The Plat Officer shall further be responsible for interpreting this code and his or her judgment, subject to review by the Plan Commission, shall govern in determining which platting processes shall be required, the minor subdivision, major subdivision or replat.
(2001 Code, § 34-3-1)
Plan Commission is the Plan Commission of the village. It shall be the responsibility of the Plan Commission to review and make recommendations on all major subdivision plats.
(A) The Plan Commission is hereby empowered to review plats, and make recommendations for their approval, rejection or conditional approval; to recommend dedication of public sites when designated in the comprehensive plan; to recommend standards for construction and to recommend any other requirement which is in the interest of public welfare.
(B) It is further the responsibility of the Plan Commission to hear and decide appeals where it is alleged that there is an error in any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the Plat Officer in the enforcement of this code and to recommend variances from strict application of this code when the variances are in the best public interest and which will not substantially interfere with the general overall standards and requirements of this code.
(C) It is further the responsibility of the Plan Commission to periodically review and recommend changes in the code.
(2001 Code, § 34-3-2)
(A) The corporate authority is the Village Board of the village. It shall be the authorized body for approving, conditionally approving or denying a subdivision plat.
(B) The corporate authority shall also have the right to adopt or reject any proposed amendments to the Subdivision Code which the Plan Commission might submit to it.
(2001 Code, § 34-3-3)
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