For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. An individual appointed by the Village President by and with the consent of the Board of Trustees, to administer and enforce this chapter.
ALLEY. A public way, not more than 30 feet wide, which affords only a secondary means of access to abutting property.
ACCEPTED PUBLIC STREET. Any dedicated street duly accepted by the Board of Trustees of the village for maintenance by said village.
APPROVED STREET. Any street, whether public or private, meeting standards and specifications of the village.
BUILDING LINE. A line with a lot or other parcel of land, so designated on the plat of the proposed subdivision (see § 156.38).
COLLECTOR STREET. Those existing streets designated as such on the Official Plan of the village and streets proposed as collector streets in new subdivisions which are designated with a right-of-way width of 80 feet, for access of traffic from several minor streets to a major street.
COMMISSION. The Planning, Zoning and Development Commission of the village.
CROSS-WALKWAYS. A strip of land dedicated to public use, which is reserved across a block to provide pedestrian access to adjacent areas.
CUL-DE-SAC. A street having one open end being permanently terminated by a vehicle turnaround.
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.
FINAL PLAT. The drawings and documents described in § 156.21.
FRONTAGE. All the property on one side of a street between two intersecting streets (crossing or terminating) measured along the line of the street, or if the street is dead-ended, then all the property abutting on one side between an intersecting street and the dead-end of the street.
FRONTAGE ROAD. A public or private marginal access roadway or paved parking lot containing the necessary driveways or trafficways which are located along the frontage of multiple-family, business, or industrial zoning districts with regulations for purposes of establishing minimum distances between points of access to the accepted street, and eliminating parking of motor vehicles on the accepted public street.
IMPROVEMENT (PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT). Any facility for which the village, another municipal body, or private utility company, may ultimately assume the responsibility for maintenance and operation or which is constructed for general public use or benefit.
INTERSECTION, STREET. The area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two highways which join one another at, or approximately at, right angles, or the area within which other vehicles traveling upon different highways joining at any other angle may come in conflict. Where a highway includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of each roadway of such divided highway by an intersecting highway shall be regarded as a separate intersection. In the event such intersecting highway also includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of two roadways of such highways shall be regarded as a separate intersection.
LOT. A parcel of land in a subdivision separated from other parcels or portions by virtue of a plat of subdivision recorded with the County Recorder of Deeds and identifiable by reference to said plat of subdivision and not dependent for such identification by metes and bounds.
MAJOR STREET. (See PRIMARY STREET).
MARGINAL ACCESS STREET. A minor street which is parallel to and adjacent to primary streets and highways, and which provides access to abutting properties and protection to local traffic from fast, through-moving traffic on the primary streets.
MINOR STREET. A street intended primarily as access to abutting properties.
OWNER. The individuals, firms, associations, syndicates, co-partnerships, corporations, trusts, or any other legal entities 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 or under the ordinances of the village.
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT. A tract of land developed as a unit, which includes two or more principal buildings, and which is at least four acres in area, except for planned developments operated by a municipal corporation which shall be at least two acres in area. All applicable provisions of this chapter shall apply to a planned development except as modified by the provisions of § 159.109.
PLAT. A map, drawing, or chart on which the subdivider's plans of the subdivision are presented and which he submits for approval and intends to record in final form.
PONDING. The creation of pockets or depressions which have no surface drainage provided and which, in the event of a failure on the part of inlets or storm sewers, will contain standing water. That portion of surface waters which are flowing will not be considered as ponding.
PRIMARY or MAJOR STREET. A street of considerable continuity which serves as or is intended to serve as a major traffic artery between the various sections of the village area, as shown on the General Development Plan, made a part of the Official Plan.
PUBLIC AGENCY. Any public board created by authority of the Illinois Compiled Statutes.
PUBLIC STREET. All primary, secondary, and minor streets which are shown on the subdivision plan and are to be dedicated for public use.
ROADWAY or ROAD. The paved area existing between back of curbs on the street right-of-way and not the street right-of-way width.
SECONDARY STREET. (See COLLECTOR STREET).
STREET. The width of the street right-of-way or easement, whether public or private, and shall not be considered as the width of paving or other improvement on the street right-of-way width.
SUBDIVIDER. Any individuals, firms, associations, syndicates, corporations, co-partnerships, trusts, or other legal entities commencing proceedings under this chapter to effect a subdivision.
SUBDIVISION.
(1) The division of land into two or more parts, any of which is less than five acres, whether immediate or future, for the purpose of transfer of ownership or building development, including all public streets, alleys, ways for public service facilities, parks, playgrounds, school grounds, or other 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. However, the following shall not be considered a subdivision and shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter:
(a) The division or subdivision of land into parcels or tracts of five acres or more in size which does not involve any new streets or easements of access;
(b) The sale or exchange of parcels of land between owners of adjoining and contiguous land;
(c) 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;
(d) The conveyance of land owned by a railroad or other public utility which does not involve any new streets or easements of access;
(e) 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; and
(f) Conveyances made to correct descriptions in prior conveyances.
(2) Any planned development or multiple- family, commercial, or industrial district established by a zoning district amendment of Chapter 159 after the effective date of this chapter shall be deemed a subdivision for the purpose of these regulations regardless of whether the land is divided into parcels for separate sale or is developed on a lease basis and said subdivision shall be subject to the improvement and design requirements of this chapter and other requirements specified by the Planning, Zoning and Development Commission.
(Ord. 77-05, passed 4-6-77; Am. Ord. 95-06, passed 4-10-95)