For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALLEY. A minor way which is used primarily for vehicular access to the back or side of properties abutting on and having access to a street.
ARTERIAL STREET. A street so designated in the major street plan.
COLLECTOR STREET. A street which carries traffic from minor streets to an arterial street, including the principal entrance streets of residential developments, and the principal streets for circulation within such a development.
CONTRACT PURCHASER. A homebuyer who signs a contract to purchase any residential dwelling unit within the development property.
CUL-DE-SAC. A short minor street ending in a turnaround designed and intended as a permanent terminus.
DEAD-END STREET. Any street, other than a cul-de-sac, which has only one outlet.
DEVELOPMENT. The act of building structures or installing site improvements.
DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY. All property which any residential development shall be undertaken after the effective date of this section.
EASEMENT. A grant or reservation of specific rights in land conveyed by the land owner to the public or to persons for a particular purpose or purposes.
ENGINEER. A professional engineer registered as such in this state.
EXPRESSWAY. A street or highway to which access is limited or controlled, designed to move vehicular traffic between communities or other large areas. Included in this definition are tollway, freeway and turnpike.
HALF-STREET. When a proposed street has as its centerline, or within its right-of-way, the boundaries of one or more tracts, that portion of the street on either side of such tract boundary shall be known as a HALF-STREET.
HEALTH OFFICER. The Village Health Officer.
HOMEBUYER. Any potential purchaser or purchaser of a single-family dwelling, two-family dwelling, duplex dwelling, multiple-family dwelling, townhouse or condominium, within any development property.
MAJOR STREET PLAN. The so designated portion of the official plan adopted and as may hereafter be amended by the village.
MARGINAL ACCESS STREET. A minor street which is approximately parallel and adjacent to an arterial street or expressway, and which provides access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.
MINOR STREET. A street used primarily for access to the abutting properties.
OFFICIAL MAP. The official map, or any part thereof, as adopted by the Board of Trustees of the village.
OFFICIAL PLAN. The official comprehensive plan, or any part thereof, as adopted by the Board of Trustees of the village.
OWNER. Any person having sufficient proprietary interest in the land sought to be subdivided to commence and maintain proceedings to subdivide the same under this chapter.
PARK. Open space provided by the developer.
PEDESTRIAN WAY. A right-of-way, however designated, across or within a block for use by pedestrian traffic. Included are sidewalks and crosswalks.
PLAN COMMISSION. The Village Plan Commission.
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. Any improvement of property that includes five or more single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, duplex dwellings, multiple-family dwellings, townhouses or condominiums.
RESIDENTIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. The document described in § 154.020, to be prepared and recorded against all of the development property, on a form provided by the village.
RESPONSIBLE PARTY. Every owner, developer and applicant for annexations or subdivision of a development property.
RESUBDIVISION. The relocation of property boundaries, or the reallocation of property in a plat of record. However, the dissolution of property lines, not accompanied by the creation of new property lines, shall not constitute RESUBDIVISION.
RIGHT-OF-WAY. A strip of land conveyed or dedicated for street use; or, where appropriate, for other special use such as a crosswalk, railroad, pipeline, utility main or electric transmission line.
STREET. A way for vehicular traffic, whether designated as a street, highway, thoroughfare, freeway, road, avenue, boulevard, lane, place or however otherwise indicated.
STREET WIDTH. The shortest distance between the lines delineating the right-of-way of a street.
SUBDIVIDER. Any person commencing proceedings under this chapter to effect a subdivision of land hereunder for himself, herself or for another.
SUBDIVISION. The division of land into two or more lots, parcels or areas. SUBDIVISION shall include resubdivision and, when appropriate to the context, shall relate to the process of subdividing or to the land subdivided. SUBDIVISIONS exempted from the terms of the chapter are: the conveyance of parcels of land or interests therein for use as a right-of-way for railroads or other public utility facilities and other pipe lines which does not involve any new streets or easements of access; the conveyance of land owned by a railroad or other public utility which does not involve any new streets or easements of access; the conveyance of land for highway or other public purposes or grants or conveyances relating to the dedication of land for public use or instruments relating to the vacation of land impressed with a public use; conveyances made to correct descriptions in prior conveyances.
SURVEYOR. A land surveyor registered as such in this state.
VILLAGE ENGINEER. The person or firm appointed by the Village President with the advice and the consent of the Village Board.
ZONING CODE. The zoning code of the village, and all maps pertaining thereto for subdivisions located within the corporate limits of Matteson; and shall mean the zoning code of the appropriate county having jurisdiction for subdivisions located in unincorporated areas within one and one-half miles of the village.
(2000 Code, § 155.006) (Ord. 876, passed 8-4-1975; Ord. 1169, passed 2-7-1983; Ord. 3020, passed 6-18-2007; Ord. 4086, passed 1-3-2011)