In an interpretation of this title, the rules and definitions contained in this section shall be observed and applied, except when the context clearly indicates otherwise.
A. Words used in the present tense shall include the future; and words used in the singular number shall include the plural number, and the plural number the singular.
B. The word "shall" is mandatory and not discretionary.
C. The word "may" is permissive.
D. The word "lot" shall include the words "plot", "piece", and "parcel".
E. The phrase "used for" shall include the phrases "arranged for", "designed for", "intended for", "maintained for", and "occupied for".
ALLEY: A public right of way primarily for vehicular traffic along the side or in the rear of properties which affords only a secondary means of access to abutting properties.
APPLICANT: The person or persons responsible for preparing and recording the plats of the subdivision and for carrying out all appropriate requirement relating thereto as outlined in this title.
BLOCK: A tract of land bounded by streets, or by a combination of streets and public parks, cemeteries, railroad rights of way, bulkhead lines or shorelines of waterways, or corporate boundary lines of the village.
BUILDING: Any structure designed, built, or intended for the shelter, enclosure, or protection of persons, animals, chattels, or movable property of any kind.
BUILDING SETBACK LINE: A line within a lot or other parcel of land which determines the area on the land where the erection of a building or accessory building is prohibited. The area between the building setback line and the adjacent boundary of the street which the lot abuts is the area on which the erection of a building or accessory building is prohibited.
CROSSWALK: A public right of way located across a block to provide pedestrian access to adjacent streets or areas.
CUL-DE-SAC: A minor street having one open end and being permanently terminated by a vehicle turnaround.
DEVELOPER: The person(s) having site control over real estate being subdivided to erect any structure, or to install any improvements on a tract of land, or to undertake any activities such as grading in preparation therefor.
EASEMENT: A grant by a property owner for the use of a strip of land by the general public, a corporation, or a certain person or persons for a specific purpose or purposes.
EXTRATERRITORIAL PLAT APPROVAL JURISDICTION: The unincorporated area within one and one-half (11/2) miles of the corporate limits of the village and not included in any other municipality.
FRENCH DRAIN: A pipe installed for the purpose of discharging flows from sump pumps and/or groundwater when storm sewer pipe is not readily available to a property.
FRONTAGE: The length of the front property line of the lot, lots, or tract of land abutting a public or private street or right of way.
GRADE: The slope of any portion of the earth's surface or any improvement placed thereon, specified in percent (%) and shown on the street profile plans as required herein.
HIGHWAY: A right of way for vehicular traffic which traverses a nonurban area, usually a state or federal numbered route.
LOT: A portion of a subdivision or other parcel of land intended for transfer of ownership or for building development.
MINOR SUBDIVISION: Any subdivision containing not more than ten (10) lots fronting on an existing, improved, public, minor street, not involving any new street or road to the extension of municipal facilities, not adversely affecting the development of the remainder of the parcel or adjoining property, and not conflicting with any provision or portion of the official plan, or the zoning title of this code.
NEIGHBORHOOD DRAINAGE PLAN: A plan establishing finished garage floor and lot corner elevations for each lot based on USGS datum.
OFFICIAL VILLAGE STANDARDS: Those standards of installation, construction and design on file for public inspection in the office of the village engineer and included as appendices to ordinance 831, on file in the office of the village clerk, as the same may be approved and adopted from time to time by the village board of Monee, Illinois.
OUTLOT: A tract or portion of land in a subdivision or other parcels of land authorized or granted for use for one or more specific purposes intended as a unit, whether for immediate or future development. The lot shall be reserved and recorded as an outlot.
OWNER: The person, partnership, corporation, trustee, trust, or any other legal entity having sufficient proprietary interest of record in the land sought to be subdivided to commence and maintain proceedings to subdivide the same under the statutes of the state of Illinois or under this title.
PARKWAY: A route intended to be used primarily by passenger vehicles and whose right of way is or is intended to be developed in a parklike character.
PAVEMENTS: See definition of Roadway.
PLAN COMMISSION: The plan commission of the village of Monee, Illinois.
PLAT: A plan, map, drawing, or chart on which the subdivider's plan for the subdivision of land is presented and which he submits for approval and intends to record in final form.
PLAT, FINAL: The drawings and documents presented for final approval and as described in section 12-2-3 of this title.
PLAT, PRELIMINARY: The drawings and documents presented for final approval and as described in section 12-2-2 of this title.
RIGHT OF WAY: A strip of land occupied or intended to be occupied by a road, walkway, crosswalk, railroad, electric transmission line, or another special use. Every right of way established under this title and shown on a final plat is separate and distinct from the lots and parcels adjoining such right of way and not included within the dimensions or areas of such lots or parcels.
ROADWAY: The paved area within a street right of way intended for vehicular traffic, including all curb and gutter facilities.
SIDEWALK: That portion of the street, walkway or crosswalk which is paved to meet the current Americans with disabilities act requirements and is intended for pedestrian use only.
SKETCH PLAN: The preliminary general site development plan.
STREET: An area which primarily serves or is intended to serve as a vehicular and pedestrian access to abutting lands or to other streets. The word "street" refers to the right of way or easement, whether public or private, and not to the roadway or paving or other improvement within the street right of way.
STREET, APPROVED: Any street, whether public or private, meeting standards and specifications of the village of Monee.
STREET, MARGINAL ACCESS: A minor street which is parallel and adjacent to highways and primary thoroughfares and which provides access to abutting properties and protection to local traffic from fast, through moving traffic on the highways and primary thoroughfares.
STREET, MINOR: A street intended primarily as access to abutting properties.
STREET, PRIVATE: Any street which is under the jurisdiction of an individual, corporation, or trustee, or any street which is privately owned or established.
STREET, PUBLIC: Any primary or secondary thoroughfare or minor street which is shown on the subdivision plat and is or is to be dedicated for public use.
SUBDIVIDER: Any person, partnership, corporation, trustee, trust, or any legal entity commencing proceedings under this title to effect a subdivision of land hereunder.
SUBDIVISION: The division of land into two (2) or more parts, any of which is less than five (5) acres, for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of transfer of ownership or building development, including all public streets, alleys, ways for public service facilities, parks, playgrounds, school grounds or public grounds, and all the tracts, parcels, lots, or blocks and numbering all such lots, blocks, or parcels by progressive numbers, giving their precise dimensions; provided, however, that the following shall not be considered a subdivision and shall be exempt from the requirements of this title:
A. The division or subdivision of land into parcels or tracts of five (5) acres or more in size which does not involve any new streets or easements of access.
B. The division of lots or blocks of less than one acre in any recorded subdivision which does not involve any new streets or easements of access.
C. The sale or exchange of parcels of land between owners of adjoining and contiguous land.
D. The conveyance of parcels of land or interests therein for use as right of way for railroads or other public utility facilities which does not involve any new streets or easements of access.
E. The conveyance of land owned by a railroad or other public utility which does not involve any new streets or easements of access.
F. 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.
G. Conveyances made to correct descriptions in prior conveyances.
H. The sale or exchange of parcels or tracts of land existing on July 17, 1959, into no more than two (2) parts and not involving any new streets or easements of access.
SUBDIVISION FEE: A fee assessed by the village to be paid by the developer as a condition of subdividing. The fee schedule is included in appendix E attached to ordinance 831, on file in the office of the village clerk, and may be amended from time to time by the village board of Monee, Illinois.
THOROUGHFARE, PRIMARY: A street of considerable continuity which serves or is intended to serve as a principal traffic artery between the various sections of the Monee area and is so designated as a primary thoroughfare on the general development plan.
THOROUGHFARE, SECONDARY: A street which carries traffic from minor streets to the primary thoroughfare system, or between primary thoroughfares, and is so designated as a secondary thoroughfare on the general development plan.
VILLAGE BOARD: The words "village board", "board", or "board of trustees" as used in this title refer to the board of trustees of the village of Monee, Illinois.
WALKWAY: A right of way within a block, twenty feet (20') or more in width, dedicated for public use, intended primarily for pedestrians but which may include utilities where necessary and from which motor and engine propelled vehicles are excluded.
ZONING ORDINANCE: The Monee zoning ordinance, as amended, title 11 of this code. (Ord. 831, 8-10-1994; amd. Ord. 938, 11-13-1996; 1999 Code)