For the purpose of these Regulations, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
(a) “Commission” shall mean the Planning Commission of the Village of Montpelier.
(b) “Council” shall mean the Village Council of the Village of Montpelier, Ohio.
(c) “Engineer” means a person registered to practice professional engineering in the State of Ohio.
(d) “Half street” means a platted street which is only one half of the width specified herein to be partially developed pending future development of adjacent property. The platting of half streets is not acceptable under the guidelines of these Regulations.
(e) “Lot” means a parcel of land intended for transfer of ownership or building development, having frontage upon a public street.
(f) “May” means an optional requirement.
(g) “Municipality” shall mean the Village of Montpelier, Ohio.
(h) “Plat” means a map, drawing, or chart showing the Subdivider’s plan of Subdivision.
(i) “Plat, final” means a plat of the proposed subdivision drawn upon mylar or tracing cloth to a scale of not more that 100 feet to the inch from an accurate survey on one or more sheets and shall not exceed 24 by 36 inches. If more than two sheets are required an index sheet of the same dimension shall be filed showing the entire subdivision on one sheet and the component areas on the other sheets.
(j) “Plat, preliminary” means a drawing of the proposed subdivision which contains those items required in Chapter 1105.
(k) “Plat, sketch” means a plat of proposed subdivision which may be presented to the Planning Commission, Engineering Department, Utilities Department, or the Village Manager for discussion and planning purposes. A sketch plat may be a useful and cost effective device for receiving input on a subdivision prior to more preparing a more costly preliminary plat.
(l) “Shall” means a mandatory requirement.
(m) “Sidewalk” means a paved walkway, normally concrete, reserved for non- motorized vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
(n) “Street” means a highway or thoroughfare open to vehicular traffic providing access to residential, commercial, or other abutting property, which also includes the unpaved portion of street commonly called the tree lawn or terrace.
(o) “Subdivider” means the owner of property within the Municipality, or an agent there of, who desires to subdivide said property.
(p) “Subdivision” means a division of any parcel of land shown as a unit or as contiguous units, on the last preceding tax roll, into two or more parcels, sites, or lots, any one of which is less than five acres for the purpose, whether immediate of future, of transfer of ownership; or the improvement of one or more parcels of land for residential, commercial, or industrial structures or groups of structures involving the division or allocation of land for the opening, widening, or extension of any street or streets, except private streets serving industrial structures; or the division or allocation of land as open spaces for common use by owners, occupants, or leaseholders; or as easements for the extension or maintenance of public sewers, water lines, storm drainage, or other public facilities. There are exceptions which are: the division of land into parcels of more than five acres not involving any new streets or easements of access, the division of land duly approved by the Commission between adjoining lot owners, and the division of land duly approved by the Commission not involving any new streets or easements of access which may create building sites.
(q) “Surveyor” means a person licensed and registered to practice surveying in the State of Ohio. (Ord. 1166. Passed 9-24-01.)