For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALLEY. A public right-of-way which affords only a secondary means of access to abutting property
and not intended for general traffic circulation.
BUILDING LINE. A line established in a plat or by recorded restrictive covenants for the purpose of prohibiting construction of any portion of a building or structure between such line and any easement, right-of-way, or other public area.
CLERK-TREASURER. The Clerk-Treasurer of the municipality.
COLLECTOR ROAD. A street or highway intended primarily for mutual access between major and minor streets, for entrance to residential areas and for circulation within such areas.
CUL-DE-SAC. A short minor street with only one end open to vehicular traffic and being permanently terminated at the other end by a vehicle turnaround.
DEAD-END STREET. A street with only one end open to vehicular traffic and not provided with a vehicle turnaround at the other end.
EASEMENT. An irrevocable grant by the proprietor of the use of a parcel of land by the public or public utility, a corporation, or private person or persons for a specific purpose or purposes.
FINAL PLAT. A map of all or part of a subdivision prepared and certified as to its accuracy by a land surveyor. Such maps must meet the requirements of this chapter and Public Act 288 of 1967, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.101 through 560.293.
GOVERNING BODY. The legislative body of the municipality.
HALF-STREET. One half of the total right-of-way planned for a street located on the periphery of a subdivision and adjacent to unplatted land.
IMPROVEMENTS. Any additions to or changes in the natural state of the land which increases its value, utility, or habitability. IMPROVEMENTS include street pavements, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, grading, water systems and mains, storm and sanitary sewers, street trees, and other appropriate and similar items.
LOCAL or MINOR STREET. A street intended primarily to provide access to abutting property.
LOT. A portion of a subdivision or other parcel of land intended to be a unit of transfer of ownership or for development; also as defined in Public Act 288 of 1967, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.101 through 560.293.
MAJOR THOROUGHFARE. A main traffic artery designated on the Master Plan as a major thoroughfare.
MASTER PLAN. A sketch plan showing the lot, street, open space, and utility arrangements for the overall development of a tract of land, with part of the development not proposed in the present subdivision application.
MASTER PLAN. The Master Plan for the municipality, as adopted by the Planning Commission and/or Zoning Commission, as required, in accordance with Public Act 33 of 2008, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.3801 et seq., as amended. The MASTER PLAN is also referred to as the GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
MINIMUM LOT WIDTH. In the case of rectangular lots, or lots on the outside of the curve of a street: The distance between side lot lines measured at the minimum building setback line on a line parallel to the street or street chord; in the case of lots on the inside of the curve of the street, the distance between side lot lines measured at the rear line of the dwelling, or 30 feet behind the front setback line, parallel to the street or street chord.
MUNICIPAL ENGINEER. A person or firm of consulting engineers so designated by the governing body to carry out the functions and duties of the Municipal Engineer as specified herein.
MUNICIPALITY. The Village of Holly, Michigan.
OUTLOT. A parcel of land lying within the boundaries of a platted subdivision, but not included as a numbered lot; also as defined in Public Act 288 of 1967, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.101 through 560.293.
PARCEL. A unit of land under one ownership.
PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE. Any security, including performance bonds, escrow agreements, and other similar collateral or surety agreements which may be accepted by the governing body as a guarantee that required subdivision improvements will be made by the proprietor.
PLANNING COMMISSION. The Planning Commission of the municipality.
PRELIMINARY PLAT. A map indicating the proposed layout of the subdivision in sufficient detail to provide adequate basis for review and to meet the requirements and procedures set forth in this chapter.
PRE-PRELIMINARY PLAT. A sketch map of a proposed subdivision of sufficient accuracy and scale to serve the purposes of this chapter.
PROPRIETOR. A natural person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, or combination of any of them which may hold any ownership interest in land whether recorded or not.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS. A set of standards approved by the governing body establishing the design and material specification to be used in all public improvements installed pursuant to these regulations. Such PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS shall be based on and reflect the general policies set forth in the schedule of improvement requirements in § 153.57(B)(1).
PUBLIC RESERVATION. A portion of a subdivision which is set aside for public use or made available for public use or made available for public acquisition.
PUBLIC UTILITY. A firm, corporation, or municipal authority providing gas, electricity, telephone, sewer, water, or other services of a similar nature.
PUBLIC WALKWAY. A public right-of-way dedicated for the purpose of pedestrian access, and located so as to connect to two or more streets, or a street and public land parcel.
RESERVE STRIP. A strip of land in a subdivision which extends across the end of a street proposed to be extended by future platting, or a strip which extends along the length of a partial width street proposed to be widened by future platting to the minimum permissible width.
STREET. A right-of-way dedicated and/or deeded for public use, other than an alley, which provides for public travel.
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, where the act of division creates five or more parcels of land each of which is ten acres or less in area; or five or more parcels of land each of which is ten acres or less in area are created by successive divisions within a period of ten years.
USABLE LOT AREA. The portion of a lot usable for or adaptable to the normal uses made of a residential property, excluding any areas which may be swampy, excessively steep, covered by water or included in a public easement for surface drainage or a private easement for a high voltage per transmission line.
(1984 Code, § 6-02-02-010) (Ord. 11, passed 8-26-1969)