For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AGRICULTURAL USE. The use of a tract of at least five contiguous acres for the production of agricultural or horticultural crops, including but not limited to livestock, livestock products, poultry, poultry products, grain, hay pastures, soybeans, tobacco, timber, orchard fruits, vegetables, flowers or ornamental plants, including provision for dwellings for persons and their families who are engaged in the above agricultural use on the tract, but not including residential building development for sale or lease to the public. (KRS 100.111-2)
COUNTY PLANNER. The Judge/Executive shall appoint administrative personnel to administer the provisions of this chapter.
DEVELOPER. An individual, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity or agent thereof, which undertakes the activities covered by this chapter. The term DEVELOPER includes subdivider, owner or builder.
HOUSING UNIT. A house, an apartment, a group of rooms or a single room occupied as separate living quarters. Separate living quarters are those:
(1) In which the occupants live and eat separately from other persons in the building; and
(2) Which have direct access from outside of the building or through a common hall.
(a) SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES, DETACHED. Includes all detached single-family houses.
(b) SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES, ATTACHED. Includes all attached single-family houses where:
1. Each unit is separated from adjoining units by a wall that extends from ground to roof;
2. No unit is above or below another unit;
3. Each unit has separate heating systems; and
4. Each unit has separate utility meters.
IMPROVEMENTS. Physical changes made to land, including structures placed on or under the land surface, in order to make the land more usable for man’s activities. Typical improvements include grading, street paving, curbs, gutters, drainage ditches, storm and sanitary sewers, utility lines of all types, street name signs and property number signs.
LOT. A portion of a subdivision plan or the basic unit thereof, intended for transfer of ownership or for building development.
STREETS. A way set aside for vehicular traffic, regardless of size or designation, but excluding private driveways serving only one parcel of land.
(1) ARTERIAL STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. Those designed or utilized primarily for high vehicular speeds or for heavy volumes of traffic.
(2) COLLECTOR STREETS. Those, which carry or will carry intermediate volumes of traffic from minor streets to arterial streets.
(3) MINOR STREETS. Those, which are used or will be used primarily for access to abutting properties and which carry or will carry limited volumes of traffic.
(a) MARGINAL ACCESS STREETS. Minor streets which are parallel and adjacent to arterial streets and highways, and which serve to reduce the number of access points to the arterial streets and thereby increase traffic safety.
(b) ALLEYS. Minor ways which are used primarily for vehicular service access to the backs or to the sides of properties which otherwise abut on streets.
STRUCTURE. Anything constructed or made, the use of which requires permanent location in or on the ground or attachment to something having a permanent location in or on the ground, including buildings and signs.
SUBDIVISION.
(1) The division of land into two or more lots or parcels for the purpose, whether immediate or future sale, lease of building, development, or if a new street is involved, any division of a parcel of land, providing that a division of land for agricultural use and not involving a new street shall not be deemed to be a subdivision.
(2) The term SUBDIVISION includes resubdivision and when appropriate to the context, shall relate to the process of subdivision or to the land subdivided; any division or redivision of land into parcels less than one acre occurring within 12 months following a division of the same land shall be deemed a subdivision.
TOWN HOUSE. A single-family dwelling constructed as part of a series of dwellings, all of which are either attached to the adjacent building and/or buildings by party walls or are located immediately adjacent thereto with no visible separation between walls or roof; all of which dwellings may be located on individual and separate lots if individually owned, or upon a single lot if under common ownership. The construction of a town house structure across an existing lot line shall not be deemed to abrogate that line.
TOWN HOUSE STRUCTURE. A building consisting of two or more non-communicating attached one-family units placed side by side, having a common wall between each adjacent dwelling unit.
(Ord. passed 11-27-2017)