Any words or terms used in this chapter which are not defined in this section or other provisions of this chapter shall be defined according to their common or standard definition, except that terms defined in the Act shall have the same meaning as used in the Act when used in this chapter, unless otherwise defined by this chapter. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACCESSIBLE. In reference to a parcel, when the parcel meets one or both of the following requirements:
(1) The parcel has an area where a driveway provides vehicular access to an existing road or street and meets all applicable location standards of the State Transportation Department or County Road Commission under Public Act 200 of 1969, being M.C.L.A. §§ 247.321 to 247.329, and of the village, or has an area where a driveway can provide vehicular access to an existing road or street and meet all the applicable location standards; and/or
(2) The parcel is served by an existing easement that provides vehicular access to an existing road or street and that meets all applicable location standards of the State Transportation Department or County Road Commission under Public Act 200 of 1969, being M.C.L.A. §§ 247.321 to 247.329, and of the village, or can be served by a proposed easement that will provide vehicular access to an existing road or street and that will meet all the applicable location standards.
ACT. Public Act 288 of 1967, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.101 et seq., as amended (including, but not limited to, Public Act 591 of 1996), being the Land Division Act.
APPLICANT. A natural person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, estate, entity, governmental unit, or combination of any of them, which holds an ownership interest in land, whether recorded or not; a person or entity purchasing land involved in the land division, or his or her agents.
AREA. For the purposes of §§ 105(b) and 109(1)(d) of the Act, any size, width, frontage, dimension, yard, or space requirements of the village’s Zoning Ordinance.
COUNTY. Oceana County, Michigan.
DEVELOPMENT SITE. Any parcel or lot on which exists, or which is intended for, building development other than the following:
(1) Agricultural use involving the production of plants and animals useful to humans, including forages and sod crops; grains, feed crops, and field crops; dairy and dairy products; poultry and poultry products; livestock, including breeding and grazing of cattle, swine, and similar animals; berries; herbs; flowers; seeds; grasses; nursery stock; fruits; vegetables; Christmas trees; and other similar uses and activities; or
(2) Forestry use involving the planting, management, or harvesting of timber.
DIVIDED or DIVISION. The partitioning or splitting of a parcel or tract of land by the proprietor thereof, or by his or her heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors, or assigns, for the purpose of sale or lease of more than one year, or of building development that results in one or more parcels of less than 40 acres, or the equivalent, and that satisfies the requirements of §§ 108 and 109 of the Act. DIVIDED or DIVISION does not include a property transfer between two or more adjacent parcels if the property taken from one parcel is added to an adjacent parcel; and any resulting parcel shall not be considered a building site unless the parcel conforms to the requirements of the Act, or the requirements of all applicable village ordinances.
EXEMPT SPLIT or EXEMPT DIVISION. The partitioning or splitting of a parcel or tract of land by the proprietor thereof, or by his or her heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors, or assigns, that does not result in one or more parcels of less than 40 acres or the equivalent; provided that all resulting parcels are accessible for vehicular travel and utilities from existing public roads through existing adequate roads or easements, or through areas owned by the owner of the parcel that can provide that access. For a property transfer between two or more adjacent parcels, if the property taken from one parcel is added to an adjacent parcel, any resulting parcel shall not be considered a building site unless the parcel conforms to the requirements of the Act or the requirements of all applicable village ordinances.
FORTY ACRES OR THE EQUIVALENT. Either 40 acres, a quarter-quarter section containing not less than 30 acres, or a government lot containing not less than 30 acres.
GOVERNING BODY. The Village Council.
LOT or PARCEL. LOT and PARCEL are used interchangeably.
PARENT PARCEL or PARENT TRACT. A parcel or tract respectively, lawfully in existence on March 31, 1997.
PLANNING COMMISSION. The Village of Rothbury Planning Commission (or other entity or official as designated by the Village Council to carry out the duties of the Planning Commission as provided by this chapter).
TRACT. Two or more parcels that share a common property line and are under the same ownership.
VILLAGE. The Village of Rothbury, Oceana County, Michigan.
VILLAGE COUNCIL. The Village of Rothbury Village Council.
WIDTH. For the purposes of §§ 105(b) and 109(1)(c) of the Act, the WIDTH and frontage requirements of the village’s Zoning Ordinance.
ZONING ORDINANCE. The Village of Rothbury Zoning Ordinance, as amended.
(Prior Code, § 150.03) (Ord. 46, passed 2-18-2003)