The following definitions shall apply in the interpretations and enforcement of this chapter:
ABUTTING: Having a common border with, or being separated from such a common border by a right of way, alley or easement.
ADMINISTRATIVE SUBDIVISION: A subdivision that may be approved by the director of community development and does not require a public meeting before the planning and zoning commission or approval by the board of trustees.
ALLEY: A public or private way permanently reserved as a secondary means of access to abutting properties.
APPLICANT: The property owner or his/her authorized representative proposing that a parcel of land be subdivided, developed, rezoned, and/or receive approval for a conditional use, text amendment, exception, variation or change in the comprehensive plan.
BLOCK: Refer to section 14.2401 of this code.
BUILDING: Refer to section 21.501 of this code.
BUILDING DIVISION: The building division of the department of community development.
BUILDING PERMIT: A permit issued by the Village of Mount Prospect for the construction of any building, development, site improvement or maintenance.
BUILDING SETBACK LINE: See definition of Building Line in section 14.2401 of this code.
CCHD: The Cook County highway department.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION: The certificate issued by the director of community development which permits the use site construction (excluding construction of a new building), or of minor remodeling of an occupied building in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and which certifies compliance with the provisions of law for the use and occupancy of the building in its several parts together with any special stipulations or conditions of the building permit.
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY: The certificate issued by the director of community development which permits the use of a building in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and which certifies compliance with the provisions of law for the use and occupancy of the building in its several parts together with any special stipulations or conditions of the building permit.
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION: Any not for profit corporation, association or foundation organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes that qualifies for tax exemption status under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Refer to section 14.2401 of this code.
CONTROL OR OWNERSHIP: Any person, agent, firm or corporation having a legal or equitable interest in the property or having the legal authority to act on behalf of all owners, which shall be evidenced by deed, contract or other written guarantee.
CUMULATIVE: The summation of work performed since this article became effective.
DAMAGE: Any direct loss of property by fire, windstorm, flooding, vandalism, accident or act of God.
DEDICATION: A plat that designates an area of land for public uses.
DENSITY: Refer to section 14.2401 of this code.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: The department of community development of the Village of Mount Prospect.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE: The department of finance of the Village of Mount Prospect.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: The department of public works of the Village of Mount Prospect.
DETENTION (DRY STORAGE): The temporary on site storage of stormwater runoff, which does not include any permanent water surface.
DEVELOPMENT: Refer to subsection 15.103B of this chapter.
DEVELOPMENT CODE: The "Village of Mount Prospect development code" including this chapter and chapters 14 and 16 of this code.
DEVELOPMENT PLAN: The documentation, both written and diagrammatic, which sets forth the improvements proposed for any given or proposed subdivision or resubdivision.
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS: Those regulations pertaining to development. Refer to section 15.401 of this chapter.
DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE: A specific construction program detailing the phases, stages and timing of a construction project.
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: The director of community development of the Village of Mount Prospect, or the director's duly authorized agent(s).
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE: The director of finance of the Village of Mount Prospect, or the director's duly authorized agent(s).
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS: The director of public works of the Village of Mount Prospect, or the director's duly authorized agent(s).
DRIVE AISLE: That portion of a parking lot used for the movement of vehicles.
DRIVE AISLE APRON: That portion of a drive aisle located in a public right of way.
DRIVEWAY: A paved surface used for access to a single-family residential property from the public right of way.
DRIVEWAY APRON: That portion of a driveway located in the public right of way.
EASEMENT: An authorization or grant by the property owner of one or more of the property rights for the use by another person or entity for a specific purpose.
EXCEPTION: A dispensation permitted as a method of alleviating unnecessary hardship by allowing a reasonable use of the building, structure or property which, because of unusual or unique circumstances, is denied by this code.
FIRE CHIEF: The fire chief of the Village of Mount Prospect or the fire chief's duly authorized agent(s).
FRONTAGE: The narrowest portion of a lot or parcel which abuts a public street.
GUARANTEE: A form of security, including cash escrow, letter of credit, or similar instrument acceptable by the Village to assure that required improvements are completed, operating properly, or adequately maintained.
HARDSHIP: A practical difficulty in meeting the requirements of this chapter because of unusual surroundings or condition of the property involved, or by reason of exceptional narrowness, shallowness or shape of a zoning lot, or because of unique topography, underground conditions or other unusual circumstances.
IDOT: The Illinois department of transportation.
IMPROVEMENT REGULATIONS: Those regulations pertaining to improvements to a property. Refer to this chapter.
IMPROVEMENTS: Any building, structure, object or change to the natural state of the land on which they are situated which increases its utility, value, or habitability.
Private: Any such improvement for which the responsibility of ownership and maintenance will be retained by the property owner, lessee, or association of owners.
Public: Any such improvement for which the responsibility of ownership and maintenance will be assumed by the Village, another governmental unit, or a public utility, or which is constructed for general public use or benefit.
INSTITUTIONAL: Any public or private school, library, hospital, church, or any other place of public assembly.
LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL BODY: Any of the following governmental bodies: county, township, municipality, municipal corporation, school district, forest preserve district, park district, fire protection district, sanitary district, library systems and all other local governmental bodies.
LOT, CORNER: Refer to section 14.2401 of this code.
LOT DEPTH: Refer to section 14.2401 of this code.
LOT, FLAG: Refer to section 14.2401 of this code.
LOT, INTERIOR: Refer to section 14.2401 of this code.
LOT LINE: Refer to section 14.2401 of this code.
LOT (LOT OF RECORD): Refer to section 14.2401 of this code.
LOT, THROUGH: Refer to section 14.2401 of this code.
LOT, UNIMPROVED: Refer to section 14.2401 of this code.
LOT WIDTH: Refer to section 14.2401 of this code.
MWRD: Metropolitan water reclamation district of greater Chicago.
MAINTENANCE: Refer to subsection 15.103D of this chapter.
NET ACRE: The total land area remaining on a development site after all rights of way are dedicated.
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION: An organization subject to and organized under the Illinois general not for profit corporation act of 1986, for any one or more of the following or similar purposes: charitable, benevolent, educational, civic, patriotic, religious, social, athletic, or scientific.
OWNER: Any person, agent, firm or corporation having a legal or equitable interest in the property.
PARK: Refer to section 14.2401 of this code.
PARKING LOT: An open area other than a street or public way, used for the storage of first division motor vehicles as defined in chapter 18 of this code, for limited periods of time. Such storage may be free, for compensation, or as an accessory use for customers and employees of a business, or residents and guests of a multi-family development. Parking lots with storage of second division motor vehicles may occur as accessory uses only, when such storage is directly associated with the principal use. Parking lots by definition shall include drive aisles immediately accessing parking stalls.
PARKWAY: That part of the public right of way not occupied by the street pavement and located between the back of the curb, or edge of pavement on streets with no curbs, and the right of way line, as well as the raised dividing strip of a roadway. (Where a sidewalk exists, the right of way line is often, but not always, 1 foot behind the sidewalk.) The exact location of the right of way line shall be as indicated on a plat of survey.
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT: Refer to section 14.2401 of this code.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION: The commission of appointed officials authorized by the village board to review subdivision plats and associated code exception requests from this chapter and chapters 14 and 16 of this code, and other duties assigned by the village board.
PLAT: A map or chart of a parcel(s) of land.
Final Plat: A map of all or part of a subdivision or resubdivision and any supporting documentation, providing substantial conformance with the engineering and site plans.
Plat Of Survey: A map of a parcel or lot depicting boundaries of the property, and the location of all buildings, structures, and improvements with precise dimensions indicated.
Preliminary Plat: A tentative map indicating the proposed layout and showing all required details of a subdivision.
PUBLIC UTILITY: Any person(s), firm, corporation, municipality, or other public authority providing natural gas, electricity, water, telephone, telegraph, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, cable television, transportation, or other services of a similar nature.
RESUBDIVISION: The division or consolidation of a previously divided lot or parcel, including alteration of public rights of way included in a subdivision.
RETENTION (WET BOTTOM): The permanent on site storage of stormwater runoff.
RIGHT OF WAY: A strip of land acquired by or dedicated to benefit the public and occupied or intended to be occupied by a street, walkway, railroad, public utility, parkway trees, or other similar use.
SIGHT TRIANGLE: Refer to section 14.2401 of this code.
SITE PLAN: A plan, prepared to scale, showing accurately, and with complete dimensions, the boundaries of a site and the location of all buildings, structures, uses, parking, landscaping, and principal site development features proposed for a specific parcel of land.
STREET: An area which provides for vehicular and pedestrian access to abutting land or to other streets. A street includes the entire right of way and any improvements which may be located within the right of way. Streets may be classified as "arterial", "collector", or "local" as defined in section 18.133 of this code. Many arterial streets are also under the jurisdiction of IDOT or CCHD. These are listed below:
Streets under IDOT jurisdiction:
Algonquin Road (Route 62)
Busse Road - Golf to Tollway (I-90)
Central Road, except between Rand and Wolf
Dempster Street - Redwood to Algonquin
Golf Road (Route 58)
Northwest Highway (Route 14)
Oakton Street
Rand Road (Route 12)
River Road
Route 83
Streets under CCHD jurisdiction:
Busse Road - Central to Golf
Camp McDonald Road
Dempster Street; except between Redwood and Algonquin
Euclid Avenue
Mount Prospect Road
In addition, streets may fall under the following classifications:
Cul-De-Sac: A local street, one end of which is closed and consists of a circular turnaround or other Village approved turnaround design.
Frontage Road: A street parallel and adjacent to an arterial designed to provide direct access to abutting properties or local streets and with controlled access to the arterial.
Private Street: For purposes of this chapter, a "private street" is defined as an undedicated street which is privately owned and maintained. Also see section 18.133 of this code.
Public Street: A street which has been formally dedicated to and accepted by a public body.
STRUCTURE: An object that can be built and is permanently located in or upon the land and/or permanently affixed to such an object.
SUBDIVIDER: Any individual(s), firm, corporation, trust, or other legal entity having an interest in land that is the subject of a subdivision or resubdivision.
SUBDIVISION: Refer to subsection 15.103A of this chapter.
USE: Refer to section 14.2401 of this code.
VILLAGE: The Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois.
VILLAGE ENGINEER: The village engineer of the Village of Mount Prospect, or other person designated by the director of public works.
VILLAGE MANAGER: The village manager of the Village of Mount Prospect, or the village manager's duly authorized agent(s).
YARD: Refer to section 14.2401 of this code.
ZONING ORDINANCE: Chapter 14 of this code. (Ord. 6286, 12-6-2016; amd. Ord. 6729, 3-5-2024)