For the purpose of these regulations, certain terms, phrases, words, and their derivatives are herewith defined as follows:
Words used in the future tense include the present;
Words used in the present tense include the future;
Words used in the singular include the plural;
Words used in the plural include the singular;
Words used in the masculine include the feminine;
Words used in the feminine include the masculine;
The word "shall" is mandatory;
The word "may" is permissive.
"ALLEY." A strip of land dedicated to and accepted for maintenance by the City Council for public use, located at the side or rear of lots providing secondary access to abutting property.
"BLOCK." A parcel of land within a subdivision that is bounded by streets or bounded by streets and the exterior boundary of the subdivision. For this definition an "alley" is not considered a street but part of the "BLOCK."
"BLOCK LENGTH." The distance between intersections of through streets, such distance being measured parallel to the longest street bounding the block and from right-of-way line to right-of-way line of the two intersecting streets.
"CITY ENGINEER." The City Engineer of the City of Dayton, State of Kentucky.
"CIVIL ENGINEER." A registered professional engineer in the state of Kentucky.
"COMMISSION (OR PLANNING COMMISSION OR PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION)." The Planning and Zoning Commission of the city of Dayton, Campbell County, State of Kentucky.
"COMPREHENSIVE PLAN." The adopted comprehensive plan of the City of Dayton, State of Kentucky.
"CORNER LOT." A lot situated at the intersection of two streets.
"DEVELOPER." Any individual, firm, association, syndicate, co-partnership, corporation, government agency, trust, or any other legal entity commencing proceedings under these regulations, to effect a development of land as defined herein for himself or for another.
"DOUBLE FRONTAGE LOTS." A lot other than a corner lot that has frontage on more than one street.
"DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE." Person or persons designated by the Planning Commission to check, review, and comment on all submissions regarding their conformance to these regulations. The Planning Commission may designate the city engineer, or any other qualified person as the duly authorized representative.
"EASEMENT." The right, granted by the property owner, to use a parcel of land for specified purposes.
"FINAL PLAT." A subdivision plat proposed in accordance with the provisions herein in which said plat is designated to be placed on record with the County Clerk after approval by the Planning Commission and acceptance by the City Council.
"FRONTAGE." All the property abutting on one side of the right-of-way of a street, measured along the right-of-way line of the street between the lot lines as extended to intersect said right-of-way line of said street. In no case shall the line along an alley be considered as acceptable for frontage.
"IMPROVEMENT PLANS." The engineering plans showing types of materials and construction details for the physical structures and facilities to be installed in, or in conjunction with, the subdivision.
"LOT, BUILDING." A parcel of land or any combination of several lots of record, occupied or intended to be occupied by a principal building or a building group as permitted in the zoning ordinance, together with their accessory buildings or uses and such access, yards and other open spaces required in these regulations and in the zoning ordinance.
"LOT OF RECORD." A designated fractional part of a subdivision according to a specific recorded plat or survey, the map of which has been officially approved by the Planning Commission and recorded in the office of the County Clerk.
"LOT WIDTH MINIMUM." The minimum width of a lot as required by the zoning ordinance as measured along the minimum building front setback line.
"MINIMUM BUILDING SETBACK LINE." A line parallel to the front, side and/or rear lot line and set back from the lot lines a sufficient distance, as specified in the zoning ordinance, to provide the required minimum yard space.
"MINOR SUBDIVISION." A subdivision which consists of four or less lots in which no new improvements are to be constructed or extended or where all lots created, for other than agricultural purposes, contain an area of at least five acres or more, and no new improvements are to be constructed or extended.
"OFFICIAL MAP." The adopted official map of the city, as provided for in KRS 100.293 through 100.317.
"PRELIMINARY PLAT." A tentative plat of a proposed subdivision prepared in accordance with the provisions herein for presentation to the Planning Commission for its approval or denial.
"RESUBDIVISION." A subdivision which is actually a resubdivision of a previously recorded plat, representing a revision of the old lots, but where no new improvements are to be constructed or extended.
"STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS." Any specifications stated in an ordinance, resolution, or regulations adopted by the Planning Commission or the City Council. The tables, figures, and attachments to these regulations are "STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS."
"STREETS." Any vehicular ways except alleys.
(1) All streets will be within dedicated rights-of-way which have been properly processed, approved, and recorded.
(2) The following shall be used to classify all streets:
(a) Arterial Streets - Public thoroughfares which serve the major movements of traffic within and through the community.
(b) Collector Streets - Public thoroughfares which serve to collect and distribute traffic primarily from local residential streets to Arterial Streets.
(c) Cul-de-Sac - A street having an outlet at one end only and having the other end permanently closed with facilities permitting vehicles to turn around.
(d) Dead-End Street - A street having an outlet at one end only and terminated at the other end by undeveloped property. It may or may not have facilities permitting vehicles to turn around.
(e) Expressway - A divided arterial highway for through traffic with full or partial control of access and generally with grade separation at major intersections.
(f) Freeway - A divided multi-lane highway for through traffic with all crossroads separated in grade and with full control of access.
(g) Frontage Road or Service Road - A street adjacent to a freeway, expressway or an arterial street separated therefrom by a dividing strip and providing ingress and egress from abutting property.
(h) Local Streets - Facilities which are designated to be used primarily for direct access to abutting properties and leading into the collector street system.
"SUBDIVIDER." Any individual, firm, association, syndicate, co-partnership, corporation, trust, governmental agency, or any other legal entity commencing proceedings under these regulations, to create a subdivision of land as defined herein for himself or for another.
"SUBDIVISION." The division of a parcel of land into two or more lots, tracts, or parcels for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale, lease, or building development, or if a new street is involved, any division of a parcel of land; providing that a division of land for agricultural purposes into lots or parcels of five acres or more and not involving a new street shall not be deemed a "SUBDIVISION." The term includes re-subdivision and when appropriate to the context, shall relate to the process of subdivision or to the land subdivided.
"SURVEYOR." A registered land surveyor in the State of Kentucky.
"TRACT." A parcel of land identified by letter or number, the boundaries of which are shown on the recorded subdivision plat. A tract need not be buildable.
(Ord. 1971-2, passed 4-6-71)