For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADMINISTRATOR, SUBDIVISION. The person designated by the Town Board of Aldermen to administer this chapter and to undertake other duties as called for in this chapter.
BLOCK. A piece of land bounded on one or more sides by streets or roads.
BUILDING SETBACK LINE. A line parallel to the front property line in front of which no structure shall be erected. Setbacks shall be established from the right-of-way line.
CUL-DE-SAC. A short street having but one end open to traffic and the other end being permanently terminated and a vehicular turnaround provided.
CROSSWALK. A specially paved or marked path for pedestrians crossing a road.
DEDICATION. A gift by the owner, or a right to the use of land, for a specified purpose or purposes. Because a transfer of property rights is entailed, DEDICATION must be made by written instrument, and is completed with an acceptance and in a form acceptable for recording.
DEEDS OFFICE. Office of the Register of Deeds of Gaston County.
EASEMENT. A grant by the property owner to the public, a corporation or persons of the right to use a specified portion of a tract or tracts of land for a specified purpose.
LOT. A portion of a tract of land to be subdivided for the purpose of transfer of ownership or development.
LOT OF RECORD. A lot which is part of a subdivision, a plat of which has been recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of the county prior to the adoption of this chapter, or a lot described by metes and bounds, the description of which has been so recorded prior to the adoption of this chapter.
LOT TYPES.
(1) CORNER LOT. A lot located at the intersection of two or more roads. A lot abutting on a curved road or roads shall be considered a CORNER LOT if straight lines drawn from the foremost point of the lot meet at an interior angle of less than 135 degrees.
(2) DOUBLE FRONTAGE LOT. Any lot having access on two street rights-of-way.
(3) INTERIOR LOT. A lot more than a corner lot with only one frontage on a street.
(4) PANHANDLE LOT. A lot, other than one having access on a cul-de-sac, which contains a strip of land 35 feet or less in width for a distance of 50 feet or more as measured from the edge of the street right-of-way line.
(5) SINGLE-TIER LOT. A lot which backs upon a limited access highway, a railroad, a physical barrier or another type of land use, and to which access from the rear is usually prohibited.
(6) THROUGH LOT. A lot which fronts upon two parallel streets, or which fronts upon two streets which do not intersect at the boundaries of the lot.
OFFICIAL MAPS OR PLANS. Any maps or plans officially adopted by the Town Board of Aldermen of Dallas.
PLANNING BOARD. The Planning Board of the Town of Dallas, North Carolina.
PLAT. A map or plan of a parcel of land which is to be or has been subdivided.
PUBLIC UTILITIES. Utilities (e.g., sewer, water, electricity) provided by a city, town, county, district or other public body, pursuant to state, federal and local laws, or any combination thereof acting cooperatively or jointly.
RESERVATION. A reservation of land does not involve any transfer of property rights. It simply constitutes an obligation to keep property free from development for a stated period of time.
ROAD.
(1) A dedicated and accepted public right-of-way for vehicular traffic (or a private road when permitted by this chapter). The word ROAD includes, but is not limited to, STREET, FREEWAY, HIGHWAY, EXPRESSWAY and THOROUGH- FARE.
(2) The following classifications shall apply.
(a) ARTERIAL ROAD. A road which collects and distributes traffic to and from collector roads and which may contain signals at important intersections.
(b) COLLECTOR LOAD RESI- DENTIAL. A residential collector road shall be any of the following:
1. A dead-end road more than 2,500 feet in length;
2. A connecting road between the local residential road system and the thoroughfare system;
3. A loop road more than one mile in length; or
4. Other roads having a collector-type function.
(c) FRONTAGE ROAD. A local road that is parallel to a full or partial access controlled road, and functions to provide access to adjacent lands.
(d) LOCAL ROAD, RESIDENTIAL. A residential local road shall be any of the following.
1. A cul-de-sac road;
2. A dead-end road less than 2,500 feet or less in length;
3. A road which is one block long; or
4. A loop road one mile or less in length.
(e) PRIVATE ROAD. An undedicated private right-of-way, which affords access to abutting properties and requires a subdivision streets disclosure statement in accordance with G.S. § 136-102.6.
(f) PUBLIC ROAD. A road meeting all minimum construction standards of NCDOT and available for use by the general public.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM, PUBLIC. A sewage disposal system serving one connection, which is usually owned and controlled by a private single entity.
SEWER, COMMUNITY. A sewer system (including the means of collecting, transporting or treating sewage) which is not owned and/or operated by a public entity (e.g., city, town, county or sewer district).
SEWER, PUBLIC SYSTEM.
(1) A means of collecting, transporting and treatment of sewage by a public entity (e.g., city, town, county, sewer district) or other public body created by, or pursuant to state, federal and local laws, or any combination thereof acting cooperatively or jointly.
(2) A package treatment plant shall be considered part of a PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM if owned by a city, town, county, district and the like.
SUBDIVIDER. Any person, firm or corporation who subdivides or develops any land deemed to be a subdivision as herein defined. The term SUBDIVIDER shall also be deemed to mean THE APPLICANT as used in this chapter.
SUBDIVISION. All subdivisions of a tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, building sites or other divisions for the purpose of sale or building development (whether immediate or future) and shall include all divisions of land involving the dedication of a new street or a chance in existing streets; but the following shall not be included within this definition nor be subject to any regulations enacted pursuant to this chapter:
(1) The combination or recombination of portions of previously subdivided and recorded lots where the total number of lots is not increased and the resultant lots are equal to or exceed the standards of the town as shown in this chapter;
(2) The division of land into parcels greater than ten acres where no street right-of-way dedication is involved;
(3) The public acquisition by purchase of strips of land for the widening or opening of streets;
(4) The division of a tract in single ownership whose entire area is no greater than two acres into not more than three lots, where no street right-of-way dedication is involved and where the resultant lots are equal to or exceed the standards of the town as shown in this chapter; and
(5) The division of land by any method of transfer solely among members of a linear family, which shall include only direct lineal descendants (children, grandchildren and great grandchildren) and direct lineal ascendants (father, mother, grandfather and grandmother); and brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews.
SUBDIVISION, MAJOR.
(1) New roads are proposed or rights-of-way are dedicated;
(2) The entire tract to be subdivided is greater than ten acres;
(3) More than ten lots are created after the subdivision is completed; and/or
(4) The subdivision is served by public or community water or sewer.
SUBDIVISION, MINOR.
(1) No new roads are proposed or right-of-way dedicated;
(2) The entire tract to be subdivided is ten acres or less in size;
(3) No more than ten lots will result after the subdivision is complete; and
(4) The subdivision will not require public/community water, sewer, or electric infrastructure to be extended.
TOWN. Town of Dallas, North Carolina.
TOWN BOARD OF ALDERMEN. The Town Board of Aldermen of Dallas, North Carolina, referenced the term “Town Board of Aldermen” or “Dallas Town Board of Aldermen” shall also be deemed to be the Town Board of Aldermen of Dallas, North Carolina.
TOWN ENGINEER. A consulting engineering firm chosen by the town to provide engineering services to the town.
WATER, COMMUNITY. A water system owned and/or operated by a private entity (i.e., an entity other than a city, county, town or water district).
WATER, PUBLIC SYSTEM. The provision to the public of piped water by a system owned and operated by a public entity (e.g., city, town, county or water district).
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, PRIVATE.
(1) A water supply system with the water supply coming from a single source, usually limited to a well or spring.
(2) The system is not owned or operated by a public entity.
(Ord. passed 1-16-2001; Ord. passed 7-9-2018)