For the purpose of these regulations, the terms and words used herein shall be used, interpreted and defined as follows:
ALLEY: A strip of land along the side of or in the rear of lots intended to provide secondary access to and from streets and such lots, and shall not be designed for general travel.
BLOCK: A tract of land bounded by streets, or by a combination of streets and public parks, cemeteries, railroad rights of way, shorelines of waterways or corporation boundary lines of the village.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES: The president and board of trustees of the village of Franklin Grove, Lee County, Illinois.
BUILDING SETBACK LINE: A line, generally parallel with and measured from the lot line, establishing the required distance between said lot line and the permitted structure or building area.
EASEMENT: A grant by a property owner for the use of a strip of land by the general public, a corporation or certain person or persons for a specific purpose or purposes.
LOT: A portion or basic unit of a subdivision or other parcel of land fronting on a public street and intended to be the unit by which such land would individually be developed and transferred.
OFFICIAL MAP: A map adopted by the village board of trustees as provided by law, showing the streets, highways, parks and drainage systems theretofore laid out, and any amendments and additions thereto resulting from annexation, approval and recording of new subdivision plats.
OFFICIAL PLAN: The comprehensive plan adopted by the village board of trustees, including all changes and amendments thereto duly adopted as provided by law.
OWNER: The individual, firm, association, syndicate, copartnership or trust or any other legal entity having sufficient propriety interest in the land sought to be subdivided for purposes of commencing and maintaining proceedings to subdivide such land as provided by law.
PATHWAY: A strip of land dedicated or reserved for the purpose of providing pedestrian and bicycle access to neighboring areas.
PLAN, CONCEPT: A general map or drawing on which the subdivider's schematic design for the subdivision of land is presented for discussion purposes prior to the expenditure of funds for preparing the preliminary plan.
PLAN, PRELIMINARY: A detailed map, drawing or chart on which the subdivider's design for the subdivision of land is presented and which he submits in form for review and approval but not for recording.
PLAT, FINAL: An accurate map, drawing or chart on which the subdivider's plan for the subdivision of land is presented and which he submits for final approval and intends to record in final form.
PROTECTIVE COVENANT: Recorded conditions entered into between public and/or private parties and constituting a restriction of the use of all or some private property within a subdivision or development for the mutual benefit of successor property owners, and to provide protection against undesirable aspects of developments which would tend to impair the stability of values.
ROADWAY OR PAVEMENT: The paved area existing on the street right of way, exclusive of sidewalks, driveways or related uses, and its width measured from back of curb to back of curb.
STREET: The street right of way or easement, whether public or private, and shall not be considered as the area of the paving or other improvement on the street right of way unless such paving and improvement coincides with the boundaries of such right of way.
STREET, PRIVATE: A street located on private property for the purpose of providing vehicular access to that property.
STREET, PUBLIC: A street located within a dedicated right of way for the purpose of providing vehicular access.
STREET TYPES:
Collector Or Secondary Street: A street which carries traffic from minor streets to the primary street system, including the principal entrance and circulation streets of residential areas and having direct access to abutting properties permitted.
Cul-De-Sac: A street having one open end and being permanently terminated by a vehicular turnaround at the other end.
Half Street: A street having less than the full width right of way within the subdivision in question.
Marginal Access Or Frontage Street: A minor street which is parallel with and adjacent to primary streets and highways, and which provides access to abutting properties and protection from fast, through-moving traffic on primary streets.
Minor Or Local Street: A street with limited continuity and used primarily as access to abutting properties.
Primary Or Major Street: A street of considerable continuity which serves or is intended to serve as a major traffic artery connecting large areas.
STREET WIDTH: The shortest distance between the property lines abutting both sides of a street right of way.
SUBDIVIDER: The owner or any other person, firm or corporation authorized by the owner, undertaking proceedings under the provisions of the title for the purpose of subdividing land. The terms "applicant", "developer", and "subdivider" are interchangeable.
SUBDIVISION: The division of land into two (2) or more parts, or any division of land which involves new streets or easements of access.
VILLAGE: The village of Franklin Grove, Lee County, Illinois.
VILLAGE ATTORNEY: The person or firm charged with the responsibility of providing legal counsel regarding municipal matters.
VILLAGE ENGINEER: The person or firm charged with the responsibility of municipal engineering matters.
VILLAGE PLANNER: The person or firm charged with the responsibility of municipal planning matters. (Ord. 610, 4-9-2001)