For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADMINISTRATOR. The administrator of these regulations, as designated by the City Council, or his or her duly authorized representative.
ALLEY. A public access way which affords a secondary means of vehicular access to the side or rear of premises that front on a nearby street.
AMENDMENT. A change in the provision of these regulations enacted by the City Council in accordance with state law and the procedures set forth herein.
AREA, GROSS. The entire area within the lot lines of the property proposed for subdivision/development, 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 tract proposed for subdivision, less the area to be dedicated for street and alley rights-of-way and/or other public purposes.
AREA SERVICE HIGHWAY. Any road which connects and provides direct access to major traffic generators, provides secondary service to small communities, provides access to abutting property, and/or has an estimated Average Daily Traffic (ADT) at full development of the subdivision of greater than 5,000 vehicles.
AS-BUILT. See RECORD DRAWINGS.
CATCH BASIN. See INLET.
CENTERLINE OFFSET. The distance between the centerlines of two roughly parallel streets, measured along the third street with which both the “parallel” streets intersect.
CITY ENGINEER. A licensed professional engineer designated by the City Council to perform specified professional engineering services for the city.
COLLECTOR STREET. A street which carries or is proposed to carry intermediate (ADT 1000-5000) volumes of traffic from local streets to arterial streets or area service highways.
COMMON GROUND. Land within or related to a development, not individually owned or dedicated for public use, which is designed and intended for the common use or enjoyment of the residents of the development and may include such complementary structures and improvements as are necessary and appropriate.
CROSS-SLOPE. The degree of inclination measured across a right-of-way rather than in the direction traffic moves on the right-of-way.
CUL-DE-SAC. A short 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 the turnaround.
CURB AND GUTTER, INTEGRAL. The rim forming the edge of a street plus the channel for leading off surface water, constructed of poured concrete as a single facility.
DEDICATE. To transfer the ownership of a right-of-way, parcel of land, or improvement to the city or other public entity without compensation.
DENSITY, GROSS. The total number of dwelling units divided by the total project area.
DENSITY, NET. The total number of dwelling units divided by the total amount of residential acreage, not including the area for street and alley rights-of-way or public uses.
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.
DISTRICT, ZONING. A portion of the territory of the city wherein certain uniform requirements or various combinations thereof apply to structures, lots, and uses under the terms of the Zoning Ordinance.
DOUBLE FRONTAGE LOT. See LOT, THROUGH.
DRAINAGEWAY. A water course, gully, dry stream, creek, or ditch which naturally carries storm water runoff or which is fed by street or building gutters or by storm water sewers.
EASEMENT. A right to use another person’s property, but only for a limited and specifically- named purpose.
FRONTAGE. The lineal extent of the front (street-side) of a lot.
FRONTAGE ROAD. A minor street roughly paralleling an arterial street or highway, used for access to abutting lots.
GONE ON RECORD. As used herein, the term GONE ON RECORD means officially adopted by the legislative body of a municipality, township, county, state, or other governmental entity; or officially adopted by a department of the state (for example, the Illinois Department of Transportation). Generally, materials which are on record may be found in the Office of the County Recorder of Deeds, but certain other legal materials such as State Regulations or municipal ordinances which cannot be found in the Recorder of Deeds Office shall nonetheless be deemed on record.
GRADE. The degree of inclination of the site or right-of-way, expressed as a percentage. Synonym of “slope.”
IMPROVEMENT PLANS. The engineering plans showing types of materials and construction details for the facilities to be installed in, or in conjunction with, a subdivision.
IMPROVEMENTS. Site grading or any street, curb and gutter, sidewalk, drainage ditch, sewer, catch basin, newly planted tree, landscaping, off-street parking area, or other facility necessary for the general use of property owners in a subdivision.
INLET. A receptacle, located where a street gutter opens into a storm water sewer, designed to retain matter that would not readily pass through the sewer and to allow storm water runoff to enter the sewer.
INTERSECTION. The point at which two or more public rights-of-way (generally streets) meet.
LOCAL STREET. A street serving limited (ADT less than 1000) 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 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, exclusive of any area designated for street purposes.
LOT, CORNER. A lot having at least two adjacent sides that abut for their full length upon streets. Both such side lines shall be deemed front lot lines (see Appendix A, Figure 1).
LOT, FLAG. A lot fronting on or abutting a public road and where access to the public road is by narrow, private right-of-way (see Appendix A, Figure 1).
LOT OF RECORD. An area of land designated as a lot on a plat of subdivision recorded with the County Recorder of Deeds in accordance with state law.
LOT, INTERIOR. A lot bounded by a street on only one side; any lot other than a corner lot (see Figure 1).
LOT, REVERSED FRONTAGE. A through lot which is not accessible from one of the parallel or non-intersecting streets upon which it fronts (see Appendix A, Figure 1).
LOT, THROUGH. A lot having a pair of approximately parallel lot lines that abut two approximately parallel streets. Both such lot lines shall be deemed front lot lines. Also known as a double frontage lot (see Appendix A, Figure 1).
MAINTENANCE BOND. A surety bond, posted by the developer and approved by the city, guaranteeing the satisfactory condition of installed improvements for a specified time period following their dedication.
MAPS AND PLATS DEPARTMENT. The Maps and Plats Division of the county.
MARGINAL ACCESS STREET. See FRONTAGE ROAD.
METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION. A description of real property not by reference to a lot or block shown on a recorded subdivision plat, but in terms of a known point and the bearings and distances of the lines forming the boundaries of the property.
OWNER. A person having sufficient proprietary interest in the land sought to be subdivided to commence and maintain proceedings to subdivide the same under these regulations.
PERCOLATION TEST. A subsurface soil test at a depth of a proposed seepage system or similar component of a sewage disposal system to determine the water absorption capability of the soil.
PERFORMANCE BOND. A surety bond, posted by the developer and approved by the city, guaranteeing the satisfactory installation of required improvements within, or in conjunction with, a subdivision.
PERSON. Any agent, individual, firm, association, partnership, corporation, or similar entity.
PLAT, FINAL. The final survey and engineering maps, drawings, and supporting material indicating the subdivider’s plan of the subdivision which, if approved, may be filed with the County Recorder of Deeds.
PLAT, PRELIMINARY. Preliminary survey and engineering maps, drawings, and supportive material indicating the proposed layout of a subdivision.
PLAT SKETCH. A rough sketch map of a proposed subdivision or site plan of sufficient accuracy to be used for the purpose of discussion and classification.
RECORD DRAWINGS. Complete set of improvement plans modified to reflect changes occurring during construction
RESERVE. To set aside a parcel of land in anticipation of its acquisition by the city (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.
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 (see Appendix E, Figure 5).
RIGHT-OF-WAY, PUBLIC. A strip of land which the owner/subdivider has dedicated to the city or other unit of government for streets, alleys, and other public improvements.
SETBACK LINE. A line that is roughly parallel to the front, side, or rear lot line establishing the minimum space to be provided as the front, side, or rear yard (see Appendix B, Figure 2).
SEWERAGE SYSTEM, PRIVATE CENTRAL. A sewer system including collection and treatment facilities established by the developer to serve a new subdivision in an outlying area.
SIDEWALK. A pedestrian way constructed in compliance with the standards of these regulations, generally abutting or near the curb line of a street.
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT. The County Soil and Water Conservation District.
STOP ORDER. An order used by the Administrator to halt work-in-progress that is in violation of these regulations.
(Ord. 1402, passed 2-24-1998)