For the purpose of this chapter, unless otherwise specifically provided, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings ascribed to them respectively:
(A) "Access drive." A private right-of-way providing secondary vehicular-access to the side or rear of 3 or more lots, parcels or properties.
(B) "Agreement." An agreement between the owner, developer and contractor of the subdivision and the town.
(C) "Block." An area bounded by streets.
(D) "Cartway." The portion of a street for vehicular use.
(E) "Commission." The town plan and zoning commission, except when the term is used in relation to powers or matters ex pressly reserved for either the planning section or the zoning section under the special act creating the town plan and zoning commission. In that case, the term "commission" shall be deemed to mean either the zoning section or the planning section in accordance with the duties and powers of the respective sections as provided by such special act.
(F) "Dead end street." A street having but one vehicular access to another street, and not terminated by a vehicular turnaround.
(G) "Easement." A right granted for the purpose of limited public or quasi-public use across private land.
(H) "Improved street." A street with paved cartway and curbs, and provided, if specified, with sidewalks or curbs.
(I) "Interior walk." A right-of-way for pedestrian use extending from a street into a block or across a block to another street.
(J) "Legally opened street." A street for which the town accepts responsibility for public use.
(K) "Loam." Loose, fertile soil, suitable for growing grass and shrubs.
(L) "Lot." A plot or parcel of land which is, or in the future may be, offered for sale, conveyance, transfer or improvement.
(M) "Master plan for the town." A comprehensive plan for the town showing its present and planned physical development drawn pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat., § 8-23.
(N) "Multiple dwelling." A detached dwelling, designed and occupied for dwelling purposes by more than 2 families.
(O) "Performance bond." A surety bond issued by an insurance company or bonding company licensed to do business in the state.
(P) "Plot plan." A plan prepared primarily for title purposes which shows the location, dimensions and bearings of parcels of ground.
(Q) "Preliminary subdivision plan." A preliminary drawing of the entire property under single ownership, showing approximate proposed street and lot layout for the specific area, to be submitted as a basis for consideration prior to the preparation of a record subdivision plan, except such areas as may be exempted by specific direction of the commission.
(R) "Print." A white paper reproduction of the original drawing.
(S) "Private street." A street for which the abutting property owners only have complete legal and financial responsibility.
(T) "Property data map." A map showing all existing conditions affecting or affected by the property to be subdivided, required prior to the submission of an application for subdivision approval.
(U) "Record subdivision plan." A complete and exact subdivision plan, prepared in form for official recording, to define property lines, proposed streets and other improvements for inclusion in one agreement.
(V) "Reverse frontage lot." A lot extending between and having frontage on a major street or highway and a residential street, with vehicular access solely from the latter.
(W) "Right-of-way." Land reserved for use as a street, interior walk or for other public purpose.
(X) "Setback or building line." The line within a property de fining the required minimum distance between any structure and the adjacent right-of-way or property line as defined and established by the regulations of the town plan and zoning commission, or as defined and restricted in the front-yard restrictions of the zoning regulations or by building lines established under special or general acts relating to the town, or as required herein.
(Y) "Sight distance." The maximum distance of unobstructed vision (in a horizontal or vertical plane) along a street 4 feet above the ground at any given point on the street.
(Z) "Street." A strip of land, including the entire right-of-way, whether dedicated or not, intended for use as a means of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Street shall be deemed to include avenue, boulevard, court, expressway, highway, lane, road and the like. Streets may be further subdivided as follows:
(1) A major highway is a street used primarily for traffic not local in destination.
(2) A major street is a street which carries traffic, generally local, to or from the system of major highways or which serves as main circulation for a large area.
(3) A primary residential street is a street which serves the prime function of collecting or distributing intracommunity residential traffic.
(4) A secondary residential street is a street which is used primarily for residential access.
(5) A tertiary residential street is a street which provides access to homes on lots in excess of 20,000 square feet, having 100 feet minimum frontage at the building line and having no house or garage located within 50 feet of such right-of-way; or one which serves not more than 6 lots or parcels.
(6) A marginal access street is a major street, parallel and adjacent to a major street or major highway, providing access to abutting properties and controlling the location of intersection with such major street or highway.
(7) A cul-de-sac street is a minor street having but one vehicular access to another street and terminated by a paved ve hicular turn-around.
(AA) "Subdivider." The owner, equitable owner, or authorized agent of the owner or equitable owner of the property subdivided.
(BB) "Subdivision."
(1) A division of any part or area of land by the owner or his agent, into lots or parcels 3 or :more in number for the purpose of conveyance, transfer, improvement or sale with or without appurtenant roads, streets, lanes, driveways and ways dedicated or intended to be dedicated to public use or the use of purchasers or owners of lots fronting thereon. A subdivision includes division of a parcel of land having frontage on an existing improved street into 3 or more lots, one or more of which have frontage on the existing street.
(2) Any development of a parcel of land which involves installation of streets and driveways whether or not dedicated and whether or not the parcel is divided for the purpose of immediate conveyance, transfer or sale.
(3) The term subdivision includes resubdivision and, as appropriate, shall refer to the process of subdividing land or to the land so subdivided.
(4) Where only a portion of land is subdivided, the balance of such tract for which subdivision is not proposed need not be included in the record subdivision plan as required hereunder. if the balance of such tract is later subdivided, the provisions of these regulations shall apply.
(CC) "These regulations." The subdivision regulations of the town plan and zoning commission.
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