For the purpose of the administration and enforcement of this title, and unless otherwise stated in this title, the following words shall have the meanings as defined herein:
ABUTTING: Having a common border with, or being separated from such a common border by a right of way, alley or easement.
ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES: Facilities determined to be capable of supporting and servicing the physical area and designated intensity of the proposed subdivision as determined by the board of trustees.
ADJOINING LOT: A lot that shares all or part of a common point or line with another lot.
ALLEY: A minor right of way dedicated to public use which gives a secondary means of vehicular access to the back or side of properties otherwise abutting a street, and which may be used for public utility purposes.
AMENDMENT: A change in the provisions of this title properly effected in accordance with state law and the procedures set forth herein.
APPLICANT: The owner of land proposed to be subdivided or the owner's representative who shall have express written authority to act on behalf of the owner.
AREA, BUILDING: The total areas taken on a horizontal plane at the main grade level of the principal building and all accessory buildings exclusive of unenclosed patios, terraces, and steps.
AREA, GROSS: The entire area within the lot lines of the property proposed for subdivision, including any areas to be dedicated/reserved for street and alley rights of way and for public uses.
AREA, NET: The entire area within the boundary lines of the territory proposed for subdivision, less the area to be dedicated for street and alley rights of way and public use.
ARTERIAL STREET, MINOR: A street designed or utilized primarily for high vehicular speeds or for heavy volumes of traffic on a continuous route through the village with intersections at grade, and on which traffic control devices are used to expedite the safe movement of through traffic as depicted on the transportation plan map in the village comprehensive plan.
ARTERIAL STREET, PRINCIPAL: A street designed or utilized primarily for high vehicular speeds or for heavy volumes of traffic on a continuous route connecting the village to surrounding cities, and on which traffic control devices may be used to expedite the safe movement of through traffic as depicted on the transportation plan map in the village comprehensive plan. Principal arterial streets include all limited access roads in the village.
AS BUILT DRAWINGS: Engineering documents drawn to scale showing the constructed dimensions and materials of a structure or other land improvement. An as built drawing differs from design drawings and construction drawings which are design oriented documents prepared prior to construction rather than a depiction of what has been constructed.
AVERAGE DENSITY: A technique where lots may be reduced in size and buildings sited closer together, provided the total development density does not exceed that which could be constructed on the site under conventional zoning, and the remaining land is utilized for open space or public purposes.
BARRIER (NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL): Any street, highway, river, pond, canal, railroad, levee, embankment, or screening by fence or hedge.
BIKE PATH: A facility designed for the recreational use of bicyclists and pedestrians that is physically segregated from automobiles and roadways with motorized vehicles and equestrian use prohibited on such facilities.
BIKE PATH ACCESSWAY: A dedicated residential subdivision access facility to a bike path designed for the recreational use of bicyclists and pedestrians that is physically segregated from automobiles and roadways. Motorized vehicles (excluding public safety and maintenance vehicles) and equestrian use are prohibited on these facilities.
BLOCK: An area of land entirely bounded by streets, highways, barriers, or ways (except alleys, pedestrianways, or exterior boundaries of a subdivision unless the exterior boundary is a street or highway) or bounded by a combination of streets, public parks, cemeteries, railroad rights of way, waterways, or corporate boundary lines.
BOND: Any form of a surety bond in an amount and form satisfactory to the board of trustees.
BOULEVARD: Any street encompassing in width, as measured from one side's right of way to the other's side, a distance exceeding by twenty five percent (25%) or more the minimum width required for such street and its use by the ordinances of the village of Glen Carbon, Illinois, and which includes a center unpaved area for trees, landscaping, grass or other vegetation.
BUFFER: See definition of external buffer.
BUILDABLE AREA: The area of a lot remaining after the minimum yard, dedicated lands and open space requirements of the zoning ordinance have been met.
BUILDING: Any enclosed structure designed, constructed or used for residential, commercial, institutional, industrial or agricultural purpose or accessory thereto.
BUILDING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: The official, or his duly authorized representative, appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees to administer certain provisions of this title.
BULK STANDARDS: Specifications in the Village zoning ordinance that provide minimum building setbacks, and maximum building height, building coverage, and floor area ratio requirements.
CALIPER: The diameter of a tree measured six inches (6") above ground level.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT: A public facility, with a life expectancy of three (3) or more years, to be owned and operated by or on behalf of the Village.
CATCH BASIN: A receptacle, located where a street gutter opens into a storm sewer, designed to retain matter that would not readily pass through the storm sewer.
CENTERLINE: A. The centerline of any right-of-way having a uniform width.
B. The original centerline, where a right-of-way has been widened irregularly.
C. The new centerline, whenever a road has been relocated.
D. Centerline designated on a drawing by a licensed land surveyor or engineer.
CENTERLINE OFFSET: The distance between the centerlines of two (2) roughly parallel streets, measured along the third street with which both said "parallel" streets intersect.
COLLECTOR STREET: A street which carries or is proposed to carry intermediate volumes of traffic from local access and subdivision feeder streets to arterial streets and which may or may not be continuous as depicted on the transportation plan map in the Village comprehensive plan.
COMMON GROUND: That part of a subdivision which is established, such that it is not subject to private individual ownership by subdivision lot owners, and is available for nonexclusive common use and enjoyment by the subdivision lot owners, subdivision occupants, their families and guests on a nonexclusive basis. Such areas are normally owned by a controlling entity of the respective subdivisions and governed by restrictive covenants.
COMMON OWNERSHIP: Ownership by the same person, corporation, firm, entity, partnership, or unincorporated association; or ownership by different corporations, firms, partnerships, entities, or unincorporated associations, in which a stockbroker, partner, or associate, or a member of his family, owns an interest in each corporation, firm, partnership, entity, or unincorporated association.
COMPLETION: An event reached when the following have been accomplished:
A. "As built" drawings submitted and accepted by the Director of Public Works;
B. All public improvements inspected, approved and given final acceptance.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 1 : The plan or any portion thereof adopted by the board of trustees to guide and coordinate the physical and economic development of Glen Carbon. The comprehensive plan includes, but is not limited to, plans and programs regarding the location, character, and extent of highways, bridges, public buildings or uses, utilities, residential, commercial or industrial land uses, parks, etc.
CONCEPT PLAN: Shall consist of a written general statement of purpose addressing proposed land use, lot sizes, and density, type of buildings, water service, sanitary sewer service, stormwater control provisions, and street improvements, and a sketch plan showing the boundary lines of the subject property, the property's relationship to the existing street system, the topography of the property showing existing contours at vertical intervals of not more than ten feet (10'), any natural features, the proposed streets, the proposed lots or building sites and the proposed land use.
CONSTRUCTION PLAN: The maps or drawings accompanying a subdivision plat and showing the specific location and design of improvements to be installed in the subdivision in accordance with the requirements of the village as a condition of the approval of the plat.
CONTIGUOUS: Lots are contiguous when at least one boundary line of one lot touches a boundary line or lines of another lot.
CORNER LOT: See definition of Lot, Corner.
CROSS SLOPE: The degree of inclination measured across a right of way rather than in the direction traffic moves on said right of way.
CUL-DE-SAC: A short minor local street having only one outlet for vehicular traffic and having the other end permanently terminated by a turnaround for vehicles; the term may also be used to refer solely to said turnaround.
CURB AND GUTTER, INTEGRAL: The rim forming the edge of a street plus the channel for leading off surface water, constructed of concrete as a single facility.
DEDICATE: To transfer the ownership of a right of way, parcel of land, or improvement to the village or other public entity without compensation.
DENSITY, GROSS: The total number of dwelling units divided by the gross area, expressed as gross dwelling units per acre.
DENSITY, NET: The total number of dwelling units divided by the net area.
DESIGN CRITERIA: Standards that set forth specific improvement requirements.
DETENTION AREA: An area of land designed to capture water runoff from a developed parcel and release it at a specified rate of flow as determined by engineering studies and/or as stipulated by ordinance.
DEVELOP: To erect any structure or to install any improvements on a tract of land, or to undertake any activity (such as grading) in preparation therefor.
DEVELOPER: The owner of land proposed to be subdivided or its representative who is responsible for any undertaking that requires review and/or approval under these regulations. See definition of Subdivider/Developer.
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT: An agreement between the Board of Trustees and the developer through which the Board of Trustees agrees to vest development use or intensity or refrain from interfering with subsequent phases of development through new legislation in exchange for the provision of public facilities or amenities by the developer in excess of those required under current community regulations.
DIMENSIONS: Refers to both lot depth and lot width.
DISTRICT: Any section or area of the Village for which the zoning regulations governing the use, placement of structures, yard and setback requirements, and size and dimension criteria are uniform throughout the Village.
DRAINAGEWAY: A watercourse, gully, dry stream, creek or ditch which carries stormwater runoff of which is fed by street or building gutters or by stormwater sewers, or which serves the purpose of draining water from the lands adjacent to such watercourse, gully, dry stream, creek or ditch.
DRIVEWAY: A means of vehicular access to serve a lot from a private street or public street. In Agricultural Districts only, a driveway may be used to serve no more than three (3) individual parcels in conjunction with the recordation of a legal agreement between the parcel owners to share the use, maintenance, and repair of the driveway. In Residential Districts only, a driveway may be used to serve no more than two (2) individual parcels in conjunction with the recordation of a legal agreement between the parcel owners to share the use, maintenance, and repair of the driveway.
DWELLING UNIT: One or more rooms in a residential building or portion of a building which are arranged, designed, used, or intended for use as a complete, independent living facility for no more than one family, and which includes permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation. A "dwelling unit" must have direct access to the outside or to a public hallway.
EASEMENT: A grant by a property owner of the right of use of his land by another party for a specific purpose.
ESCROW DEPOSIT: A deposit in cash or other approved securities to assure the completion of improvements within a subdivision.
EXTERNAL BUFFER: A naturally vegetated area or vegetated area along the exterior boundaries of an entire development processed in accordance with a multiphase or phased subdivision application which is landscaped and maintained as open space in order to eliminate or minimize conflicts between such development and adjacent land uses.
FAMILY: Any number of individuals related by blood, marriage or adoption living together as a single housekeeping unit or up to three (3) unrelated individuals.
FENCE: An outdoor freestanding structure of any material or combination of materials erected for confinement, screening or partition purposes.
FILING DATE: The date that the applicant has filed the last item of required data or information with the Building and Zoning Department and has paid the necessary fees at the Village Clerk's Office.
FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS: A written statement by the Director of Public Works accepting ownership, on behalf of the Village, of public improvements constructed under this Code.
FLAG LOT: A lot, which the main use or building area of which does not abut a public street but is connected thereto by a narrow strip of land which is part of the lot.
FLAG LOT, FRONT LOT LINE: In the case of a flag lot, the closest line, parallel to the public road, at the end of "flagpole" or "panhandle".
FLEXIBLE ZONING: Zoning which permits uses of land and density of buildings and structures different from those which are allowed as of right within the zoning district in which the land is situated. Flexible zoning applications shall include, but not be limited to, all special uses, planned development procedures and average density zoning projects.
FLOOD HAZARD AREA: All land subject to periodic inundation from overflow of natural waterways as defined by FEMA.
FRONTAGE: All of the property abutting and measured along the street right of way line.
FRONTAGE ROAD: A minor street fronting on an arterial street or highway (usually a limited access highway).
GRADE: The degree of inclination of the site or right of way, expressed as a percentage. Synonym for "slope".
GREEN AREA BUFFER: A parcel of land within a residential subdivision that provides a green space area between a bike path and abutting residential lots within such subdivision. Said parcel of land may be part of a subdivision's common ground or land dedicated to the village.
GREEN SPACE: Land devoted to park, recreation or other open space which is not part of an individual lot occupied by another principal use such as a house.
GREEN SPACE - ACTIVE USE: Land in subdivisions used for passive or active parks, playgrounds, trails, paths or similar type uses that are accessible to the subdivision residents.
GREEN SPACE - PASSIVE USE: Land in subdivisions used for subdivision entrances, unpaved areas of boulevard streets, center islands in cul-de-sacs, parking islands, undeveloped woods or grasslands that provide visual green space.
HEALTH, SAFETY, OR GENERAL WELFARE: The purpose for which municipalities may adopt and enforce land use regulations for the prevention of harm or promotion of public benefit to the community; commonly referred to as the police power.
HILLSIDE AREA: An area with an average slope of twenty percent (20%) or more.
HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION: An organization, whether or not incorporated, which operates under and pursuant to recorded covenants or deed restrictions, through which each owner of a portion of a subdivision, be it a lot, parcel site, unit plot, condominium, or any other interest, is automatically a member as a condition of ownership, and each such member is subject to a charge or assessment for a prorated share of expense of the association which may become a lien against the lot, parcel, unit, condominium, or other interest of the member.
IDOT: Illinois department of transportation.
IMPROVEMENTS: Any street, curb and gutter, sidewalk, drainage ditch, sewer, catch basin, water main, streetlight, newly planted tree, off street parking area, or other facility necessary for a subdivision or development.
IMPROVEMENTS PLANS: The engineering plans showing types of materials and construction details for the structures and facilities to be installed in, or in conjunction with, a subdivision including, but not limited to, grading, erosion control, streets, wastewater sewers, storm sewers, stormwater retainage systems, water mains, and hydrants.
INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM: A septic tank, seepage tile sewage disposal system, or any other approved sewage treatment device.
INLET: A receptacle, located where surface and/or ground water can run by gravity to be received by the storm sewer.
INTERSECTION: The point at which two (2) or more public rights- of-way (generally streets) meet.
LAND USE PLAN: That portion of the comprehensive plan indicating desired use of land, the purpose of such plan being, among other things, to serve as a guide to the zoning and progressive development and use of undeveloped land.
LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY: A freeway or expressway providing a trafficway for through traffic, in respect to which owners or occupants of abutting property on lands and other persons have no legal right of access to or egress from, except at such points and in such manner as may be determined by the public authority having jurisdiction over the trafficway.
LOCAL ACCESS STREET: A street serving limited amounts of residential traffic, and used for access to abutting property.
LOT: A designated parcel, tract or area of land established by plat, subdivision, or as otherwise permitted by law, to be used, developed or built upon as a unit.
LOT AREA: The area of a horizontal plane bounded by the front, side, and rear lines of a lot.
LOT, CORNER: A lot situated at the intersection of two (2) or more streets with frontage on two (2) or more adjacent sides.
LOT DEPTH: The mean distance measured from the front lot line to the rear lot line.
LOT, DOUBLE FRONTAGE: A lot having a pair of approximately parallel lot lines that abut two (2) approximately parallel streets. Both such lot lines shall be deemed front lot lines.
LOT IMPROVEMENT: Any building, structure, place, work of art, or other object situated on a lot.
LOT, INTERIOR: A lot whose side lot lines do not abut upon any street.
LOT LINE: A line of record bounding a lot, thereby dividing such lot from another lot or from a right-of-way.
LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT: A minor subdivision plat in which the boundary line between two (2) legal lots of record is moved to transfer land from one lot to another or from each lot to the other.
LOT LINE, REAR: The rear lot line is the lot line most nearly parallel to and most remote from the front lot line.
LOT LINE, SIDE: Any lot line other than the front or rear lot line. A corner side lot line separating a lot from a street is called a street side lot line. A side lot line separating a lot from another lot or lots is called an interior side lot line.
LOT OF RECORD: A lot which is a part of a subdivision, the map of which has been or is a parcel of land, the deed of which was recorded with the Madison County Recorder of Deeds prior to the adoption of this title.
LOT, THROUGH: See definition of lot, double frontage.
LOT WIDTH: For lots with parallel side lot lines, the shortest distance between the side lot lines. For lots where the side lot lines are not parallel, the width of the lot shall be the length of a straight line measured at right angles to the axis of the lot at the front setback required for the district in which the lot is located. The axis of a lot shall be a line joining the midpoints of the front and rear lot lines.
MAINTENANCE BOND: An additional escrow deposit posed by the developer, in sufficient amount as determined by the Director of Public Works, to assure restoration to original condition of final acceptance at the end of the maintenance period.
MAINTENANCE PERIOD: A two (2) year period of time beginning with final acceptance.
MAJOR SUBDIVISION: All subdivisions not classified as minor subdivisions, including, but not limited to, subdivisions of three (3) or more lots, or any size subdivision requiring any new street or extension of village facilities or the creation of any public improvements.
MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN: A combination of maps, drawings, site plans, charts and supportive narrative material that portrays total development to be achieved in the overall project area, which provides sufficient detailed information to both illustrate and describe the intended character and configuration of development to be accomplished.
METES AND BOUNDS: A description of real property which begins at a known monument and to a horizontal distance and direction of the lines forming the perimeter of a tract or parcel.
MINOR SUBDIVISION: Any subdivision containing not more than two (2) lots fronting on an existing street, not involving any new street, road, or the extension of village facilities or the creation of any public improvements, and not adversely affecting the remainder of the parcel or adjoining property, and not in conflict with any provision or portion of the comprehensive plan, official map, zoning ordinance, or these regulations, including lot line adjustments.
MODEL HOME: A dwelling unit used initially for display purposes which typifies the type of units that will be constructed in the subdivision and which will not be permanently occupied during its use as a model.
MONEY IN LIEU OF LAND: Payment of money into a municipally earmarked fund to provide for acquisition of facilities off site in place of dedicating land or providing such facility on site.
NEW DEVELOPMENT: A project involving the construction, reconstruction, redevelopment, conversion, structural alteration, relocation, or enlargement of any structure; or any use or extension of land; any of which has the effect of increasing the requirements for capital improvements, and which requires either the approval of a plat pursuant to this title, the issuance of a building permit or connection to the village water or wastewater sewer system.
NONRESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION: A subdivision whose intended use is other than residential, such as commercial or industrial.
OFF SITE: Any premises not located within the area of the property to be subdivided, whether or not in the common ownership of the applicant for subdivision approval.
OFFICIAL MAP: A graphic statement which is part of the municipal comprehensive plan that designates the location of public lands and ways for public service facilities as per 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11-12-6.
OWNER: A person having sufficient proprietary interest, by title, contract, or agreement in the land sought to be developed to commence and maintain proceedings to develop the same under these regulations.
PARKING LANE: An auxiliary lane of a street primarily used for vehicular parking.
PEDESTRIANWAY: A right of way dedicated to public use which cuts across a block to facilitate safe pedestrian access to adjacent streets and properties.
PERFORMANCE BOND: An escrow deposit, letter of credit or other enforceable assurance posted by the developer and acceptable to the Village, guaranteeing the installation of required improvements within, or in conjunction with, a subdivision.
PERSON: Any agent, individual, firm, association, partnership, corporation, syndicate or trust.
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURE: A tract of land which is developed as a unit under single ownership or unified control, which includes two (2) or more principal buildings or uses and follows applicable procedures of the Village zoning ordinance.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION: The Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
PLAT, FINAL: The detailed layout of all or a portion of a subdivision showing the boundaries of and location of individual properties, streets, easements and required setbacks, and including engineering drawings, and supporting material indicating the subdivider's plan of the subdivision which is presented to the Board of Trustees for final approval and, if approved, may be filed with the Madison County Recorder of Deeds.
PLAT, PRELIMINARY: Initial engineering maps, drawings, and supportive material indicating the proposed layout of a subdivision which is submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Trustees for consideration and preliminary approval.
POLICE POWER: Inherent, delegated, or authorized legislative power for purposes of regulation to secure health, safety, and general welfare.
PRIVATE STREET: A nonpublic street maintained and owned or controlled by abutting property owners which provides access to the parcels of the abutting property owners.
PROJECT AREA: Gross area as portrayed and defined in the preliminary and final plats, including the adjacent drainage and other natural manmade features relevant to the development.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT: Any drainage ditch, roadway, parkway, sidewalk, pedestrianway, tree, lawn, off street parking area, lot improvement, or other facility for which the local government may ultimately assume the responsibility for maintenance and operation, or which may effect an improvement for which local government responsibility is established.
PUBLIC STREET: Any road or street located within the Village of Glen Carbon that has been dedicated for public use and that is operated, maintained and controlled by the Corporate Authorities of the Village, Township, County or State.
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR: The official or his duly authorized representative, appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees to administer certain provisions of this title.
RESERVE: To set aside a parcel of land in anticipation of its acquisition by Glen Carbon (or other government entity) for public purposes.
RESERVE STRIP: A narrow strip of land between a public street and adjacent lots which is designated on a recorded subdivision plat or property deed as land over which vehicular travel is not permitted.
RESUBDIVISION: Any change in a map of an approved or recorded subdivision plat that affects any street layout on the map or area reserved thereon for public use or any lot line, or that affects any map or plan legally recorded prior to the adoption of any regulations controlling subdivisions.
REVERSE CURVE: A curve in a street heading in approximately the opposite direction from the curve immediately preceding it so as to form an S-shape.
RIGHT-OF-WAY: Land acquired by reservation, dedication, prescription or condemnation and intended to be occupied or occupied by a road, railroad, electric transmission line, oil or gas pipeline, water line, wastewater sewer line, or storm sewer line, or other similar use.
ROADBED: The graded portion of a street upon which the base course, surface course, shoulders and median are constructed.
ROADWAY: The entire improved portion of the street, including shoulders, parking lanes, travelway, curbs and gutter.
SCREENING: Either: a) a strip at least ten feet (10') wide of densely planted (or having equivalent natural growth) shrubs or trees at least four feet (4') high at the time of planting, of a type that will provide for a year round dense screen at least six feet (6') high; or b) an opaque wall or barrier or uniformly painted fence at least six feet (6') high.
SECURITY: The letter of credit or cash escrow provided by the applicant to secure its promises in the subdivision improvement agreement.
SETBACK: The minimum horizontal distance between the front, rear or side lines of the lot and the front, rear or side lines of the building including porches, carports, and accessory uses subject to yard encroachment provisions of the zoning ordinance. For lots fronting on curvilinear streets, the front setback shall be measured from a line perpendicular to the chord line to the nearest point of a structure.
SETBACK, REQUIRED: The minimum horizontal distance between the lot line and the buildable area of a lot necessary to meet the yard requirements of the applicable zoning district. The required setback line shall be parallel to the lot line.
SIDEWALK: A pedestrianway constructed in compliance with the standards of this title, generally abutting or near the curb line of the street.
SITE: The position, place or location of a development.
SLOPE: The degree of inclination of the site or right-of-way expressed as a percentage. Synonym for "grade".
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT: The Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District.
STOP WORK ORDER: A written notice from the Building and Zoning Administrator, Public Works Director, or other appropriate Village employee to the owner, contractor or agents of the owner requiring all affected parties to cease work on a site pending review, approval and/or modification of necessary permits to ensure compliance with all Village ordinances and requirements.
STREET: A public or private way for motor vehicle travel. The term "street" includes a highway, thoroughfare, parkway, throughway, road, pike, avenue, boulevard, lane, place, drive, court, and similar designations, but excludes a private access easement, alley or a way for pedestrian or bicycle use only.
STREET, ARTERIAL: A street designed or utilized primarily for high vehicular speeds or for heavy volumes of traffic on a continuous route with intersections at grade. Arterial streets are generally designed to carry in excess of three thousand (3,000) vehicles per day.
STREET, COLLECTOR: A street which carries or is proposed to carry intermediate volumes of traffic from local access streets to arterial streets and which may or may not be continuous. Collector streets in residential areas are generally designed to carry one thousand (1,000) to three thousand (3,000) vehicles per day.
STREET, CUL-DE-SAC: A short, land access street, having only one end open for vehicular traffic, the other permanently terminated by a turnaround for vehicles.
STREET, DEAD END: Land access streets similar to cul-de-sacs, except that they provide no turnaround circle at their closed end.
STREET, LOCAL ACCESS: A street serving limited amounts of residential traffic, and for access to abutting property, and on which the speed limit is low and the traffic volume minimal. Local access streets are generally designed to carry less than two hundred fifty (250) vehicles per day.
STREET, LOOPED: Land access streets having two (2) open ends, each generally connecting with the same street, no other streets intersecting between its ends, and property fronts on both sides of the street.
STREET, MARGINAL ACCESS OR SERVICE ROAD: A land access street parallel and adjacent to area service highways providing access to abutting properties. Design may vary depending on predicted traffic loads.
STREET, PRIMARY: See definition of Street, Collector.
STREET, SECONDARY: A street which carries traffic from local access streets to collector and arterial streets. Secondary streets in residential areas are generally designed to carry from two hundred fifty (250) to one thousand (1,000) vehicles per day.
STRUCTURE: Anything constructed, erected or located on the ground, or attached to something having or requiring a fixed location on the ground including a building, sign, fence, tennis court, parking lot, driveway or similar feature, but not including a regulation mailbox.
STUB STREET: A street that is temporarily terminated but that is planned for future continuation.
SUBDIVIDE: The act or process of creating a subdivision.
SUBDIVIDER/DEVELOPER: Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, estate or other group or combination acting as a unit, dividing or proposing to divide land in a manner that constitutes a "subdivision" as defined in this section.
SUBDIVISION: The division and recording in accordance with law of a parcel of land into two (2) or more lots for the purpose of transfer of ownership for development, sale or lease.
SUBDIVISION FEEDER STREET: A facility designed to collect traffic from local access streets and channel it to the collector street system. Direct access to subdivision feeder streets is allowed although the major portion of lots within a subdivision should have access to a local access street. "Subdivision feeder streets" will be of relatively limited continuity but have more continuity than local access streets.
SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT: A contract entered into by the applicant and the village by which the applicant promises to complete the required public improvements within the subdivision within a specified time period following final plat approval.
TEMPORARY IMPROVEMENT: Improvements built and maintained by a subdivider during construction of the subdivision and prior to release of the performance bond.
TOPOGRAPHY: The relief features or surface configurations of an area of land.
TRACT: A lot. The term "tract" is used interchangeably with the term "lot", particularly in the context of subdivision, where a "tract" is subdivided into several lots, parcels, sites, units, plots, condominiums, tracts, or interests.
TRAVELWAY: That portion of a street used for the movement of vehicles, exclusive of shoulders and auxiliary lanes.
TREE, STREET APPROVED: A deciduous hardwood tree with a minimum caliper of two and one-half inches (21/2") and with a clear trunk of at least six feet (6') which is suitable for urban environments, is tolerant of disease and salt.
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) (male varieties only)
Hedge maple (Acer campestre)
Ironwood (Ostrya virginiana)
Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata)
Little leaf linden (Tilia cordata)
Pin oak (Quercus palustris)
Red maple (Acer rubrum)
Red oak (Quercus rubra)
Seedless green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica "Marshall seedless")
Silver linden (Tilia tomentosum)
Sugar maple (Acer saccharum)
Thornless honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos "inermis")
White ash (Fraxinus americana)
Willow oak (Quercus phellos)
UTILITY: A. Any agency which, under public franchise or ownership, provides the public with electricity, gas, heat, steam, communications, water, stormwater collection, sewage collection, or other similar service;
B. A closely regulated private enterprise with an exclusive franchise for providing a public service.
VACATE: To terminate the legal existence of right of way or subdivision, and to so note on the final plat recorded with the Madison County recorder of deeds.
VARIANCE: A relaxation by the board of trustees of the dimensional regulations of this title where such action will not be contrary to the public interest and where, owing to conditions peculiar to the property and not the result of actions or the situation of the applicant, a literal enforcement of the code would result in practical difficulties or unnecessary hardship.
VESTED RIGHTS: Right to initiate or continue the establishment of a use which will be contrary to a restriction or regulation coming into effect when the project associated with the use is completed.
VILLAGE: The village of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
YARD: An open space at grade between a building and the adjoining lot line unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of a structure from the ground upward.
YARD, FRONT: A yard extending across the full width of a lot between any building and the front lot line, and measured perpendicular to the building at the closest point to the front lot line. On corner lots, all yards which abut a street are considered front yards.
YARD, REAR: A yard extending across the full width of the lot between the principal building and the rear lot line and measured perpendicular to the building to the closest point of the rear lot line.
YARD, REQUIRED: The minimum setback distance for each yard established by the minimum yard dimensions in the zoning district requirements.
YARD, SIDE: A yard extending from the front yard to the rear lot line between the principal building and the side lot line measured perpendicular from the side lot line to the closest point of the principal building or a yard which is not a front or rear yard.
ZONING CODE: The Zoning Code of the Village of Glen Carbon. (Ord. 2012-11, 3-13-2012; amd. Ord. 2016-32, 11-22-2016; Ord. 2018-07, 4-24-2018; Ord. 2019-15, 3-26-2019)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See section 1-5-2 of this code. |