§ 151.03 DEFINITIONS.

   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 a secondary means of access to abutting property.

   BOULEVARD. The portion of the street right-of-way between the curb line and the property line.

   BUILDING SETBACK LINE. A line within a lot or other parcel of land so designated on the plat of the proposed subdivision between which, and the adjacent boundary of the street upon which the lot abuts, the erection of a structure or portion thereof is prohibited.

   COLLECTOR STREET. A street which carries traffic from minor streets of residence development and the principal circulating streets within a development.

   CUL-DE-SAC. A short minor street having one open end and being permanently terminated at the other by a vehicular turnaround.

   DESIGN STANDARDS. The specifications to landowners or subdividers for the preparation of preliminary plans indicating, among other things, the optimum, minimum or maximum dimensions of features such as right-of-way and blocks as set forth in §§ 151.40 through 151.46.

   EASEMENT. A grant by a property owner for the use of a strip of land by the public or any person for a specific purpose or purposes.

   FINAL PLAT. A map or plan of subdivision and any accompanying material as described in § 151.26.

   LOT. A portion of a subdivision or other parcel of land intended for building development or for transfer of ownership,

   MARGINAL ACCESS STREET. A minor street which is parallel to and contiguous with a thoroughfare and which provides access to abutting properties and protection to local traffic from fast, through moving traffic on the adjoining thoroughfare (frontage road).

   MINOR STREET. A street other than a thoroughfare or collector street which affords local access to abutting properties.

   OWNER. Includes the plural as well as the singular, and includes any person.

   PEDESTRIAN WAY. A public or private right-of-way across a block or providing access within a block to be used by pedestrians and for the installment of utility lines.

   PLANNING COMMISSION. The Planning Commission of the city.

   PRELIMINARY PLAT. A tentative map or plan of a proposed subdivision as described in § 151.24.

   PROTECTIVE COVENANTS. Contracts made between private parties and constitute an agreement between these parties as to the manner in which land may be used with the view to protecting and preserving the physical, social and economic integrity of any given area.

   STREET. A public or private right-of-way which affords primary access by pedestrians and vehicles to abutting properties whether designated as a street, avenue, highway, road, boulevard, lane or however otherwise designated.

   STREET WIDTH. The shortest distance between curb lines or edge of pavement.

   SUBDIVISION. A described tract of land which is to be or has been divided into five or more lots or parcels any of which resultant parcels is two and one-half acres or less in size, for the purpose of transfer of ownership or building development or, if a new public street is involved, any division of a parcel of land. The term includes RESUBDIVISION and, where it is appropriate to the context, relates either to the process of subdividing or to the land subdivided.

   THOROUGHFARE. A public right-of-way with a high degree of traffic continuity and serving as an arterial trafficway between the various districts.

(Ord. 153, passed 11-8-1999)