As used in this chapter, words in the present tense shall include future tense and words used in the singular number shall include the plural number and the plural the singular. The word SHALL is mandatory and not discretionary. The word MAY is permissive. For the purpose of this chapter, certain terms and words are herein defined as follows.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS. The Zoning Officer and the Clerk/Treasurer of the city or his or her assistants.
ALLEY. Any strip of land publicly or privately owned, less than 33 feet in width between property lines, set aside for public vehicular access to abutting property.
ARTERIAL ROAD or HIGHWAY (PRIMARY). A road or highway of considerable continuity designed primarily to serve as an interconnection link between sectors of the city and beyond (such as from within a city to outlying areas).
BACKLOT. Residential lots without water frontage located in the shoreland area of the city.
BACKSLOPE. The portion of the roadway cross-section beginning at the outside edge of the ditch bottom, sloping upward to a point where the slope intersects the existing ground line.
BLUFF.
(1) A topographic feature such as a hill, cliff, or embankment having all of the following characteristics:
(a) Part or all of the feature is located in the shoreland area;
(b) The slope rises at least 25 feet above the ordinary high water level;
(c) The grade of the slope from the toe of the bluff to a point 25 feet or more above the ordinary high water level averages 30% or greater; and
(d) The slope must drain toward the water body.
(2) If the 50-foot segment on either side of the point at which a feature is 25 feet above the OHWL has a slope of 30% or more, it is a BLUFF.
COMMISSIONER. Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources.
COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY (CIC) PLAT. As described in M.S. § 515B.2-101 to 515B.2-110, as it may be amended from time to time.
CUL-DE-SAC. A road having but one end open to traffic and the other end being permanently terminated by a vehicular turnaround.
DEDICATED STREET. A roadway designated for public use.
DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES. Those goals defined as part of the city’s comprehensive planning program which indicate how the city wishes to develop itself in line with orderly and logical direction.
EASEMENT. A grant by an owner of land for the specific use of said land by the public, generally, or to a person or persons.
FEE SCHEDULE. A document setting forth the city’s fees for permits, appeals, variances, and subdivision filings as determined by the City Council.
FINAL PLAT. The final map, drawing, or chart on which the subdivider’s plan of subdivision is presented to the City Council for approval and which, if approved, will be submitted to the County Recorder.
INSLOPE. The portion of the roadway cross-section beginning at the outside edge of the roadway shoulder, sloping downward to the inside edge of the ditch bottom.
LOT. A parcel of land designated by plat, metes and bounds, registered land survey, auditor’s plat, or other accepted means and separated from other parcels or portions by said description for the purpose of sale, lease, or separation.
METES AND BOUNDS. A description of real property which identifies a parcel of land by its shapes and boundaries, starting at a known point and describing the bearing and distances of lines forming the boundaries of the property or delineating a fractional portion of a section, lot, or area by described lines or portions thereof.
ORDINARY HIGH WATER LEVEL. The boundary of public waters and wetlands, and shall be an elevation delineating the highest water level which has been maintained for a sufficient period of time to leave evidence upon the landscape, commonly that point where the natural vegetation changes from predominantly aquatic to predominantly terrestrial. For watercourses, the ORDINARY HIGH WATER LEVEL is the elevation of the top of the bank of the channel. For reservoir and flowages, the ORDINARY HIGH WATER LEVEL is the operating elevation of the normal summer pool.
OWNER. Any individual, firm, association, syndicate, co-partnership, corporation, trust, or any other legal entity having sufficient proprietary interest in the land sought to be subdivided to commence and maintain proceedings to subdivide the same under this chapter.
PRELIMINARY PLAT. The preliminary map drawing or chart indicating the proposed layout of the subdivision to be submitted to the Planning Commission and City Council for their consideration.
PUBLIC ROAD. A particularly described and identified right-of-way, at least 33 feet in width, dedicated to public use for road or highway purposes.
SERVICE ROAD. A public road having a traveled surface of at least 24 feet in width lying parallel and adjacent to an arterial road or highway and which provides access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.
SHORELAND AREA. Land located within the following distances from public water: 1,000 feet from the ordinary high water level of a lake, pond, or flowage; and 300 feet from a river or the landward extent of a flood plain designated by ordinance on a river, whichever is greater. The limits of SHORELANDS may be reduced whenever the waters involved are bounded by topographic divides which extend landward from the waters for lesser distances and when approved by the Commissioner.
STRUCTURE. Any building or appurtenance, including, but not limited to, vision obstructing fences, decks, retaining walls, satellite dishes, except aerial or underground utility lines, such as sewer, electric, telephone, telegraph, gas lines, tower poles, and other supporting facilities.
SUBDIVIDER. Any person commencing proceedings under this chapter to affect a subdivision of land for himself or herself or for another.
SUBDIVISION. A parcel of land which is divided.
WETLAND. A surface water feature classified as a wetland in the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Circular #39 (1971 Edition), which is hereby incorporated by reference, is available through the Minitex Interlibrary Loan System and the County Land and Resource Management Office, and is not subject to frequent change.
(Ord. passed 9-13-2016; Ord. passed 7-13-2021)