For the purpose of administrating and enforcing this chapter, certain numbers, abbreviations, terms, words, and phrases used by this chapter shall be used, interpreted, and defined as set forth below.
(A) Interpretation. For the purpose of these regulations, certain words and phrases used herein shall be interpreted as follows:
(1) The word “person” includes as individual, firm, association, organization, partnership, trust, company, corporation, or any legal entity.
(2) The masculine includes the feminine.
(3) The present tense includes the past and future tense; the singular includes the plural.
(4) The word “shall” is a mandatory requirement, the word “may” is a permissive requirement, and the word “should” is a preferred requirement.
(5) The words “used” and “occupied’ include the words Intended, arranged, designed to be used or occupied.”
(B) Other words and phrases not defined.
(1) All other words not herein defined shall be defined according to any recent edition of a dictionary of the American language.
(2) Whenever any words and phrases used herein are not defined, but are defined in the Indiana Code, such definition shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases, unless stated otherwise.
(C) The following pages define the words and phrases used within this chapter.
ALLEY. A permanent service way providing secondary means of access to abutting lands.
APPLICANT. Any person who undertakes the subdivision of land as defined herein. The applicant may be the owner or the authorized agent of the owner of the land to be subdivided.
BLOCK. Property abutting on one side of a street, and lying between the two nearest intersecting or intercepting streets and railroad rights-of-way, waterways, unsubdivided areas or other definite barrier.
BOARD OF WORKS. The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Crawfordsville, Indiana.
BUILDING. Any structure, or part thereof, affixed to the land.
BUILDING SETBACK LINE. A line extending across a lot establishing the minimum open space to be provided between the front line of buildings and the front lot line.
CLEAR SIGHT TRIANGLE. An area of unobstructed vision at street intersections defined by lines of sight between points at a given distance from the intersection of street lines.
COMMISSION or PLAN COMMISSION. The Plan Commission of the city.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. The Comprehensive Plan of Crawfordsville, on file with the City Clerk-Treasurer, indicating the general locations recommended for circulation facilities, community improvements and land uses.
CONDOMINIUM. A condominium development, formerly referred to in Indiana as Horizontal Property Regimes, is a real estate term in which a portion is designed for separate ownership and the remainder of the real estate is designated for common ownership solely by the owners of the portions. The total land stays under one ownership interest while the buildings located on that undivided ground is sold to homeowners.
CONTIGUOUS UNINCORPORATED AREA. That area including all or part of the area within the two-mile extra jurisdictional territory as illustrated by the 2 Mile Zone Map, as amended from time to time.
CROSSWALK. A public right-of-way which crosses a block to furnish access for pedestrians to adjacent streets or properties.
CUL-DE-SAC. A short street having one end open to traffic and being permanently terminated by a vehicle turn-around.
ENGINEERS. The designated Crawfordsville Engineer or Engineering Consultant of Crawfordsville, Indiana.
HALF STREET. One side of a street divided longitudinally by a property line.
HEALTH BOARD. The Indiana State Board of Health and County Board of Health.
HEREIN. In these regulations.
INSPECTOR. An authorized representative of the city assigned to make any or all necessary inspections of the work performed and materials furnished by the developer.
LOT. A portion of a subdivision or other parcel of land intended as a unit for transfer of ownership or for development. In determining the size of a lot, no part of a street right-of-way or crosswalk may be included. LOT shall also mean the words PLOT, PARCEL and TRACT.
LOT, DOUBLE FRONTAGE. A lot, the generally opposite ends of which both abut on streets.
LOT DEPTH. The mean horizontal distance between the front and rear lines of a lot.
LOT WIDTH. The mean horizontal distance between side property lines of a lot.
PARENT TRACT. A parcel as listed in the Crawfordsville Auditor’s Transfer Book as of February 8,1993.
PERSON. Includes an individual, firm, association, organization, partnership, trust, company, corporation, or any other legal entity.
PLAT. A map or chart indicating the subdivision or re-subdivision of land, intended to be filed for record.
REGULATIONS. The regulations of this chapter.
STREET. A right-of-way which affords the principal means of access to abutting property. A street may be designated as a highway, thoroughfare, parkway, boulevard, road, avenue, drive or other appropriate name. All streets shall also be identified in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan as one of the following:
(a) Arterial streets. Streets providing for traffic movements between traffic generation areas.
(b) Collector streets. Streets providing connection primarily between arterial streets or arterial and local streets.
(c) Local streets. Streets serving primarily as access to abutting properties not intended as major arteries carrying through-traffic.
SUBDIVISION. The division of a single lot, tract or parcel of land, or a part thereof, into two or more lots, tracts or parcels of land or the division thereof by means of streets and alleys, parking areas or leaseholds, for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of transfer of ownership or leaseholds for residential, commercial or industrial purpose. This definition shall not include division of land for agricultural purposes only, provided that said division of agricultural land does not involve the creation of any new street or easement of access, or the sale of lots or exchange of parcels between adjoining lot owners that does not create additional building sites, or the transfer or sale of condominiums pursuant to I.C. 32-1-6.
USED or OCCUPIED. Include the words intended, arranged, or designed to be used or occupied.
WATERCOURSE. The word watercourse shall include channel, creek, ditch, drain, river and stream.
(Ord. 5-2009, passed 3-9-09)