For the purpose of this title, certain terms used herein are defined as follows:
ALLEY: A minor right of way dedicated to public use which gives a secondary means of vehicular access to the back or side of properties, otherwise abutting a street, and which may be used for public utility purposes.
BLOCK: A parcel of land, intended to be used for urban purposes which is entirely surrounded by public streets, highways, railroad rights of way, public walks, parks or greenstrips, rural land or drainage channels, or a combination thereof.
BUILDING LINE OR SETBACK LINE: A line or lines designating the area outside of which a building may not be erected.
CITY: The city of McLoud, Oklahoma.
CITY COUNCIL: The official legislative body of the city.
CITY PLANNER: The qualified professional planner designated by the city council to advise the planning commission and board on matters relating to the development of the community.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The official plan of the city.
DEVELOPMENT DENSITY: Density in terms of gross land area are:
A. Low - two (2) or less dwelling units per acre;
B. Medium - 2.1 to 6.0 dwelling units per acre; and
C. High - Over six (6) dwelling units per acre.
EASEMENT: A grant of the use of a strip of land for specific purposes by the property owner to the public, a corporation or persons.
LOT: A subdivision of a block or other parcel intended as a unit for the transfer of ownership or for development.
LOT, CORNER: A lot located at the intersection of, and abutting on, two (2) or more streets.
LOT, DOUBLE FRONTAGE: A lot which runs through a block from street to street and which has two (2) nonintersecting sides abutting on two (2) or more streets.
LOT SPLIT: Any division of land by metes and bounds description into two (2) or more parcels for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of transfer of ownership, and which does not constitute a "subdivision" as herein defined.
PLANNING COMMISSION: The planning commission of the city, as established by section 10-1A-1 of this code.
PLAT, FINAL: A map of a land subdivision prepared in a form suitable for filing of record with necessary affidavits, dedications, and acceptances, and with complete bearings and dimensions of all lines defining lots and blocks, streets and alleys, public areas, and other dimensions of land.
PLAT, PRELIMINARY: A map of a proposed land subdivision showing the character and proposed layout of the tract in sufficient detail to indicate the suitability of the proposed subdivision of land.
ROADWAY: That portion of any street so designated for vehicular traffic; and where curbs are in place, that portion of the street between curbs.
STREET: The entire width of whatever nature between the property lines when any part thereof is open to the use of the public as a matter of right for the purpose of vehicular traffic or pedestrian traffic, and wherever designated as a street, highway, thoroughfare, expressway, road, avenue, boulevard, lane, place, cul-de-sac, or however otherwise designated.
STREET, ARTERIAL: A major street which is designated on the thoroughfare plan, or comprehensive plan or as may be designed by ordinance by the city council and which is designed to carry intercommunity traffic and to relate the various neighborhoods within the community.
STREET, COLLECTOR: A street collecting traffic from minor streets and serving as the most direct route to an arterial street or a community facility. Any street may be designated by the city council as a collector street when it serves, or when extended may serve, more than fifty (50) dwelling units.
STREET, COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL: A street which abuts a commercial or industrial zoned property and is designed to provide access to those parcels so designated.
STREET, CUL-DE-SAC: A minor street having one end open to vehicular traffic and having one closed end terminated by a turnaround.
STREET, FRONTAGE OR SERVICE: A minor street auxiliary to, and located on the side of, the arterial street for service to abutting properties and adjacent areas and for control of access.
STREET, MARGINAL ACCESS: A service road or other roadway normally running parallel to, or with, an arterial street for the purpose of intercepting traffic from abutting property or intersecting streets for the purpose of limiting access to the arterial street main roadway.
STREET, MINOR: Any street not specifically classified on the thoroughfare or comprehensive plan whose primary purpose is to provide access to adjacent properties.
SUBDIVIDER: Any person, firm, partnership, or corporation or other entity acting as a unit, subdividing or proposing to subdivide land as herein defined.
SUBDIVISION: The division or redivision of land by map into two (2) or more lots, tracts, sites or parcels for the purpose of transfer of ownership or for development, or the dedication or vacation of a public or private right of way or easement.
THOROUGHFARE PLAN: The part of an official community plan referring to street development goals, principles and standards. (1987 Code § 12-405)