For the purposes of this chapter the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meaning herein given:
ALLEY. A public or private right-of-way shown on a plat which provides secondary access to a lot, block, or parcel of land.
APPLICANT. A natural person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust, or combination of any of them that holds an ownership interest in land whether recorded or not.
BLOCK. A parcel of land entirely surrounded by public highways, streets, streams, railroad, right- of-way, a park, etc., or a combination thereof.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN. The Village of Fowler Community Development Plan prepared, adopted and amended pursuant to Act 285 of the Public Acts of 1931 as amended, which is the “Master Plan” referred to in § 153.04.
CROSSWALK. A right of way, dedicated to public use, which crosses a block to facilitate pedestrian access to adjacent streets and properties.
EASEMENT. A grant by the owner of the use of a strip of land by others for specific uses or purposes, and shall be designated as “public” or “private” depending on the nature of the user and in conformance with the Land Division Act.
EXEMPT SPLIT. The partitioning or splitting of a parcel or tract of land by the proprietor thereof, or by his or her heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors or assigns that does not result in one or more parcels of less than 40 acres or the equivalent; provided all resulting parcels are accessible for vehicular travel and utilities from existing public roads through existing adequate roads or easements or through areas owned by the owner of the parcel that can provide such access.
FORTY ACRES OR THE EQUIVALENT. Either 40 acres, a quarter-quarter section containing not less than 30 acres, or a government lot containing not less than 30 acres.
GOVERNING BODY. The Village Council of the Village of Fowler.
IMPROVEMENTS. Include grading, street surfacing, curb and gutter, sidewalks, street lighting, crosswalks, water mains and lines, fire hydrants, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, detention and retention ponds, street trees, culverts, bridges, utilities, and other additions to the natural state of land which increases its value, utility, or habitability.
LOT. A measured portion of a parcel or tract of land which is described and found in a recorded plat.
OUTLOT. When included within the boundary of a recorded plat, means a lot set aside for purposes other than a development site, park, or other land dedicated to public use or reserved to private use.
PLANNING COMMISSION. The Village Planning Commission as established for the Village of Fowler.
PLAT. A map or chart of a subdivision of land.
(1) PRELIMINARY PLAT. A map showing the salient features of a proposed subdivision submitted to an approving authority for purposes of preliminary consideration.
(2) FINAL PLAT. A map of all or part of a subdivision prepared and certified as to its accuracy by a licensed professional surveyor. The FINAL PLAT map shall meet the requirements of the Land Division Act of 1967, as amended, and be acceptable for recording in accordance with that Act, or succeeding Acts.
(3) REPLAT. The process of changing, or the map or plat which changes, the boundaries of a recorded subdivision plat or part thereof. The legal dividing of an outlot within a recorded subdivision plat without changing the exterior boundaries of the outlot is not a replat.
PROPRIETOR. A natural person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust, or any combination of any of them, that holds an ownership interest in land, whether recorded or not.
PUBLIC OPEN SPACE. Land dedicated or reserved for public use. It includes parks, parkways, recreation areas, school sites, community or public building sites, and other public spaces.
PUBLIC UTILITY. All persons, firms, corporations, co-partnerships, or municipal or other public authority providing gas, electricity, water, steam, telephone, sewer, transportation, or other services of a similar nature.
RIGHT-OF-WAY. A public or private strip of land acquired or utilized by reservation, dedication, easement, prescription, purchase, or condemnation and permanently established for the passage of persons, vehicles, railroads, water, utility lines, and similar uses.
SETBACK LINE. The line delineating the minimum required horizontal distance measured from the front, side, or rear lot lines, as the case may be, which describes an area termed the “setback” on a lot or parcel required by the Zoning Ordinance.
STREET. A dedicated public or private right-of-way, which provides vehicular access to adjacent properties whether designated as a street, highway, thoroughfare, parkway, road, avenue, lane, or however otherwise designated comprising all the land between right-of-way lines whether improved or unimproved, and may include pavement, curbs, gutters, shoulders, sidewalks, parking areas, lawn areas, and other areas within the right-of-way lines.
(1) LOCAL STREET. A street supplementary to a major street or collector street intended to serve the local needs of the neighborhood and of limited continuity used primarily as access to abutting residential properties, and as so classified by the village.
(2) CUL-DE-SAC. A street having one terminus open for vehicular or pedestrian access and the other terminated by a vehicular turnaround.
(3) COLLECTOR STREET or SECONDARY STREET. A street intended to serve as a major means of access from minor streets to major thoroughfares and as so classified by the village.
(4) MAJOR STREET. An arterial street of great continuity which is intended to serve as a large volume traffic-way for both the immediate municipal area and the region beyond, and as so classified by the village.
(5) HALF STREET. A street having less than the required right-of-way width for a street of full width as required by this Chapter.
(6) TURN-AROUND. A short boulevard street permanently terminated by a vehicular turn- around.
SUBDIVIDER or DEVELOPER. An individual, firm, association, syndication, co-partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust, or other legal entity commencing proceedings under this chapter to effect a subdivision of land.
SUBDIVIDE or SUBDIVISION. The partitioning or dividing of a parcel or tract of land by the proprietor thereof or by his or her heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors, or assigns for the purpose of sale, or lease of more than one year, or of building development, that results in one or more parcels of less than 40 acres or the equivalent and that is not exempted from the platting requirements of the Land Division Act by Sections 108 and 109. SUBDIVIDE or SUBDIVISION does not include a property transfer between two or more adjacent parcels, if the property taken from one parcel is added to an adjacent parcel; and any resulting parcel shall not be considered a building site unless the parcel conforms to the requirements of the Land Division Act, this chapter and other chapters of the village.
TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP. A map showing existing physical characteristics with contour lines at sufficient intervals to permit determination of proposed grades and drainage.
(Ord. 49, passed 3-14-05)