The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter shall have the meanings set forth below, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
DEPARTMENT. The Public Works Department, typically acting through the Public Works Director or his or her designee, and persons seeking permits pursuant to this chapter may obtain necessary forms and information from the permit counter in the Public Works Department.
DEVELOPER. A DEVELOPER shall be the individual, firm, corporation, association, syndicate, trust, or other legal entity that files the application and initiates proceedings for the development of land including but not limited to a subdivision, minor division of land, site development plan and/or a zone change in accordance with this code. The DEVELOPER need not be the owner of record of the land.
MEDIAN. A raised or flush area designed to separate and control vehicular movement.
OFF-SITE CONSTRUCTION. Construction, erection or installation or any change or addition to lands, structures, equipment, facilities or materials located above or below ground within any public place, right-of-way or other public surface or subsurface drainage facility in the town. Off-site construction includes construction of improvements on private property which will later be dedicated to the town or which will serve as community infrastructure even though remaining private property.
OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS. Those improvements, infrastructure or facilities a developer is required to or does construct or install in conjunction with the development or redevelopment of any parcel or property and any off-site construction, including common infrastructure, adjacent to or related to property for which a town permit is being sought for purposes of development, redevelopment or construction. Off-site retention basins and other drainage facilities, overhead utility lines, water lines, effluent lines, sewer lines, together with all other water, effluent and sewer services facilities and appurtenances thereto, and all other off-site improvements required to provide service to and develop the property shall be deemed off-site improvements as regulated by this code.
OVERHEAD UTILITY LINES. Are defined as those historically conveyed by a series of conductors mounted on poles or other aboveground structures. Included are electric service lines, electric distribution lines (under 69 kilovolts), telephone cables and lines, and lines for other communications systems such as cable-transmitted television.
PRIVATE STREET. A street not owned or maintained by the town or other public entity.
RIGHT-OF-WAY. Land, whether or not improved or accepted for maintenance, which by deed, conveyance, agreement, easement, dedication, usage or process of law is reserved for the public and occupied or intended to be occupied by a street, highway, alley, public utility, pedestrian walkway, bikeway, drainage, curb, gutter, driveway, railroad, electric transmission line, oil or gas pipeline, water lines and facilities, sanitary or storm sewer lines and facilities, effluent lines and facilities, or for another public use. The usage of the term RIGHT-OF-WAY for land platting purposes means that every RIGHT-OF-WAY hereafter established and shown on a final plat is to be separate and distinct from the lots or parcels adjoining such right-of-way, and are not included within the dimensions or areas of such lots or parcels.
UNDERGROUND or UNDERGROUNDING. Is the placement of utilities below ground with the attendant removal of above-ground poles, conductors and appurtenances as applicable.
(Ord. 05-12, passed 7-12-2005)