“ALLEY.” A public or private access way primarily designed to serve as secondary access to the side or rear of a property.
“APPLICANT.” The owner(s), or designated representative thereof, of land proposed to be subdivided.
“ARTERIAL.” A street intended to carry a high proportion of the total vehicular traffic of the city.
“BLOCK.” A tract of land bounded by streets, or by a combination of streets or other rights-of-way.
“BUILDING.” A structure having a roof supported by columns or walls designed, built, or used for the enclosure, shelter, or protection of persons, animals, or property.
“CENTRAL SEWERAGE SYSTEM.” A community sanitary sewer system including collection and treatment facilities established by the developer to serve a new subdivision; or an existing public sanitary sewer system.
“CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM.” A community water supply system, including wells and/or surface water sources, treatment facilities, and distribution lines established by the developer to serve a new subdivision; or an existing public water system.
“COLLECTOR STREET.” A street intended to move traffic from local streets to arterial streets.
“COMMISSION.” Huntington City Plan Commission.
“CONDOMINIUM.” The division of building(s) and the related land into horizontal property interests meeting the requirements of and controlled by Indiana statutes for condominiums as prescribed by the IC 32-1-6-1 through 32-1-6-31.
“COUNTY.” Huntington County, Indiana.
“COVENANT.” A restriction placed on the use or development of land through a recorded document.
“CUL-DE-SAC.” A local street with only one vehicular traffic outlet, and a turnaround at the end of the street.
“DEAD-END STREET.” A street with only one vehicular traffic outlet, and no turnaround at the end of the street.
“DEPARTMENT.” The Community Development and Redevelopment Department.
“DETENTION BASIN.” A manmade or natural water collector facility designed to collect surface and sub-surface water in order to impede its flow and to release the same at a rate acceptable to the Commission.
“DEVELOPER.” The owner(s), or designated representative thereof, of land proposed to be subdivided.
“DEVELOPMENT.” The construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation or enlargement of any buildings; use or change in use of any buildings or land; or any extension of any use of land or any clearing, grading or other movement of land under the jurisdiction of the Commission.
“DIRECTOR.” The Director of the Community Development and Redevelopment Department.
“DRAINAGE.” The removal of surface water or groundwater from land by drains, grading or other means.
“DRAINAGE SYSTEM.” The system through which water flows from the land, including all watercourses, water bodies, and pipes.
“DRIVE, PRIVATE.” Vehicular access way to three or more lots that is not an accepted city or county road or a road maintained by the city or county.
“DRIVEWAY.” Vehicular drive to not more than two lots which provides access to parking spaces, garage, dwelling, or other structure.
“EASEMENT.” An authorization granted by a property owner(s) for limited use of private land specifically specified on the plat.
“EROSION.” The detachment and movement of soil or rock fragments, or the wearing away of the land surface, by water, wind, ice or gravity.
“FLOODPLAIN.” The channel proper and the areas adjoining any wetland, lake, or watercourse which have been or hereafter may be covered by the regulatory flood. (Additional Flood definitions and regulations are contained in the Zoning Code).
“FRONT YARD.” See “YARD”.
“FRONTAGE.” The width of a lot measured along the street or private drive.
“HEALTH DEPARTMENT.” Huntington County Health Department
“INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM.” Any sewage treatment device approved by the Health Department to service an individual lot.
“INFRASTRUCTURE.” Facilities and services needed to sustain residential, commercial, and industrial activities.
“INTERESTED PARTIES.” Those property owners defined by the Rules of Procedure of the Commission who are to be notified of required public hearings.
“LEGAL DESCRIPTION.” A description which definitively describes property by reference to government surveys, coordinate systems or recorded maps.
“LEGAL DRAIN.” Any drainage system that is under the jurisdiction of the Huntington County Drainage Board as provided by IC 36-9-27.
“LOCAL STREET.” A street intended to provide access to other streets from individual properties.
“LOCATION MAP.” A map showing the location of the property proposed to be subdivided and its relationship with the closest intersecting streets in all directions.
“LOT.” A tract, parcel, plot, or portion of a subdivision or any other parcel of land intended as a unit for the purpose of transfer of ownership or of building development.
“LOT AREA.” The size of a lot measured within the lot lines and expressed in terms of acres or square feet.
“LOT, CORNER.” A lot situated at the intersection of two streets.
“LOT, DOUBLE-FRONTAGE.” A lot which has frontage upon two parallel streets, or which has frontage upon two streets which do not intersect at the boundaries of the lot.
“LOT LINE.” A line dividing one lot from another lot or from a street, alley, or other right-of-way.
“LOT LINE, FRONT.” The line separating a lot from a street right-of-way.
“LOT LINE, REAR.” The lot line not intersecting a front lot line that is most distant from and most closely parallel to the front lot line.
“LOT LINE, SIDE.” Any lot line other than a front or rear lot line.
“MAINTENANCE BOND.” A form of security which may be required by the city to ensure that required public improvements will function as required for a specific period of time.
“MONUMENT.” An object which marks the location of a corner of a lot or subdivision; or other survey point.
“PARENT TRACT.” A separate and distinct parcel of land as recorded at the time of adoption of this chapter.
“PLAT.” A drawing indicating the subdivision of land filed for approval by the Commission and recorded with the Huntington County Recorder.
“PLAT COMMITTEE.” A committee established under the Rules of Procedure of the Commission responsible for review of subdivisions requiring Commission action.
“PRESIDENT.” - The president of the Huntington City Plan Commission.
“PRIMARY PLAT.” - The preliminary drawing(s), described in this chapter, indicating the proposed design of the subdivision to be submitted to the Commission.
“PRIVATE DRIVE.” Vehicular access way to three or more lots that is not an accepted city or county Road or a road maintained by the city or county.
“PROPERTY OWNER.” Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, organization, or any other group that acts as a unit or legal entity.
“PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT.” Any street, sanitary sewer line, potable water line, storm water line, drainage structure, or other facility for which the city may ultimately assume the responsibility for maintenance and operation.
“REAR YARD.” See “YARD”.
“REPLAT.” Any change in a recorded plat of a subdivision.
“RETENTION BASIN.” A manmade or natural water collector facility designed for the permanent storage of water.
“RIGHT-OF-WAY.” A strip of land occupied or intended to be occupied by a street, sidewalk, crosswalk, railroad, electric transmission line, oil or gas pipeline, water main, sanitary or storm sewer main, county drain, special landscaping, or for another special use.
“SECONDARY PLAT.” The final drawing(s), described in this chapter, indicating the final design of the subdivision.
“SECRETARY.” The secretary of the Huntington City Plan Commission.
“SIDE YARD.” See “YARD”.
“STORM WATER DETENTION.” Provision(s) for storage of storm water run-off and the controlled release of such run-off.
“STREET.” A public right-of-way used, or intended to be used, for passage or travel by motor vehicles.
“STREET MANUAL.” Chapter 100: Streets, Sidewalks, and Rights-of-way of the City of Huntington, Indiana Code of Ordinances.
“SUBDIVISION.” The division of a parcel of land into two or more lots, parcels, tracts, or units of land.
“SUBDIVISION, MAJOR.” -The division of a parcel of land wherein a proposed lot(s) are provided access from, or have frontage on, a new street or new private drive.
“SUBDIVISION, MINOR.” The division of a parcel of land wherein all proposed lots have frontage on an existing, approved street or private drive.
“YARD.” A required open space clear from the ground upward, unoccupied and unobstructed by any building or structure except as expressly permitted by the zoning ordinance.
“YARD, FRONT.” A yard extending the full width of the lot between the nearest line of the building or structure and the front lot line.
“YARD, REAR.” A yard extending the full width of the lot between the nearest line of the building or structure and the rear lot line.
“YARD, SIDE.” A yard extending the full length of the lot between the nearest line of the building or structure and the side lot lines, which extend from the front lot line to the rear lot line.
“ZONING ORDINANCE.” Huntington City Zoning Ordinance.
(Ord. 14-C-00, passed 10-10-00; Am. Ord. 17-C-14, passed 7-29-14)