A. Rules Of Construction: The language set forth in the text of this title shall be interpreted in accordance with the following rules of construction:
1. The singular number includes the plural and the plural the singular;
2. The present tense includes the past and future tenses and the future the present;
3. The word "shall" is mandatory, while the word "may" is permissive;
4. The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter;
5. Whenever a word or term defined hereinafter appears in the text of this title, its meaning shall be construed as set forth in the definition thereof, and any word appearing in parenthesis directly after a word herein defined shall be construed in the same sense as the word; and
6. The following words and terms, wherever they occur in this title, shall be construed as herein defined.
B. Definitions:
ALLEY: A minor way which is used primarily for vehicular access to the back or side of properties abutting upon and having access to a street.
ARTERIAL STREET: A street so designated in the major street plan.
BLOCK: A tract of land bounded by streets, or by a combination of streets and public parks, railroad right of way, or other similar natural boundaries. A block may be located in part beyond the boundary lines of the corporate limits of the village.
BUILDING SETBACK LINE: A line within a lot or other parcel of land, which denotes the area between such line and the adjacent street right of way line where a building and other obstructions are prohibited, except those obstructions that are permitted by zoning ordinance regulations.
COLLECTOR STREET: A street which carries traffic from minor streets to arterial streets, including the principal entrance streets of residential developments and the principal streets for circulation within such a development.
COMPLETION BOND: A security (letter of credit from a banking institution or a surety bond acceptable to the village) placed on file with the village clerk by the developer to guarantee the completion of required subdivision improvements, made payable to the village of Seneca (reference section 11-6-11, "Form Irrevocable Letter Of Credit", of this title).
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Refers to the composite of the functional and geographic elements of the comprehensive plan of the village and environs or any segment thereof, in the form of plans, maps, charts, text of reports, implementing ordinances, and the official map.
CUL-DE-SAC: A short minor street ending in a turnaround designed and extended as a permanent terminus.
DEAD END STREET: Any street, other than a cul-de-sac which has only one outlet.
EASEMENT: A quantity of land set aside over or under which a liberty, privilege, or advantage in land without profit is dedicated and is distinct from ownership of the land or is granted either to the public, a particular person, or a combination of both.
EXPRESSWAY: A street or highway to which access is limited or controlled, designed to move vehicular traffic between communities or other large areas. Included in this definition are tollway, freeway, and turnpike.
FINAL PLAT: A map or plan of a subdivision and any accompanying material as described in chapter 4 of this title.
FRONTAGE ROAD: A minor street which is parallel to and either adjacent to or within the right of way of a thoroughfare.
HALF STREET: When a proposed street has as its centerline, or within its right of way, the boundaries of one or more tracts, that portion of the street on either side of such tract boundary shall be known as a half street.
LAND IMPROVEMENT: Any sanitary sewerage system, storm sewer system, utility systems, water supply and distribution systems, roadway, side strip, sidewalk, pedestrianway, no access strip, off street parking area, lot grading, or other improvement which the village may require under this title.
LOT: For zoning purposes, as covered by this title, a lot is a parcel of land of at least sufficient size to meet minimum zoning requirements for use, coverage and area, and to provide such yards and other open spaces as are herein required. Such lot shall have frontage on an improved public street and may consist of any of the following, provided that in no case of division or combination shall any residual lot or parcel be created which does not meet the requirements of this title:
1. A single lot of record;
2. A portion of a lot of record;
3. A combination of complete lots of record, of complete lots of record and portions of lots of record, or of portions of lots of record;
4. A parcel of land described by metes and bounds;
5. A portion of a subdivision or other parcel of land intended for transfer of ownership or for building development.
LOT, BUTT: A lot at the end of a block and located between two (2) corner lots.
LOT, DOUBLE FRONTAGE (THROUGH LOT): A lot which has a pair of opposite lot lines along two (2) substantially parallel streets, and is not a corner lot.
MAJOR STREET: See definition of Arterial Street.
MAJOR STREET PLAN: A layout of major streets, as contained in the comprehensive plan. The streets are those intended to be developed into the main carrying arteries of the village's future traffic.
MARGINAL ACCESS ROAD/STREET: A minor street which is approximately parallel and adjacent to an arterial street or expressway, and which provides access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.
MINOR STREET: A street of limited continuity. Its primary purpose is to serve abutting properties.
"NO ACCESS" STRIP: A land area at least twelve feet (12') wide along the rear lot line of a double frontage lot and abutting a thoroughfare within which no vehicular driveway shall be permitted.
OFFICIAL MAP: The official map of Seneca, Illinois.
OWNER OR SUBDIVIDER: Shall include person, firm, association, partnership, private corporation, public or quasi-public corporation, or combination of any of them, or other legal entity having sufficient proprietary interest in the land sought to be subdivided or divided to commence and maintain proceedings under the provisions of this title.
PEDESTRIANWAY: A right of way across or within a block designated for pedestrian use.
PLAN COMMISSION: The plan commission of Seneca, Illinois.
PRELIMINARY PLAT: A tentative map or plan of a proposed subdivision as described in chapter 3 of this title.
RESUBDIVISION: The relocation of property boundaries, or the reallocation of property in a plat of record.
RIGHT OF WAY: A strip of land occupied or intended to be occupied by a road, sidewalk, railroad, electric transmission line, oil and gas pipeline, water main, sanitary or storm sewer, or for other special uses.
ROADWAY: That portion of the street designated for vehicular use.
SIDE STRIP: The unpaved strip of land within a street right of way and is parallel to the roadway.
SIDEWALK: That portion of a public right of way paved or otherwise surfaced which is intended for pedestrian use only.
SKETCH PLAN: An informal plat of a proposed subdivision layout with rough dimensions and/or drawn to scale, for use by the developer in initial meetings with the village prior to officially filing a preliminary plat of subdivision (need not be prepared by an engineer or surveyor).
STORM SEWER: A closed conduit for conveying collected stormwater.
STREET: A right of way which affords primary means of access by pedestrians and vehicles to abutting properties, whether designated as a street, avenue, highway, road, boulevard, easement or however otherwise designated.
STREET WIDTH: The shortest distance between the right of way lines of a given street.
SUBDIVISION:
1. A described tract of land which is to be or has been divided into two (2) or more parcels of land;
2. Any division of land which creates a lot for transfer of ownership and/or building development where a new street is involved; or
3. The dedication of streets, ways, or other areas for the use of the public. The division of a tract, parcel, or lot into parcels or lots all of which resultant parcels or lots exceed five (5) acres and if a new street is not involved, or the division of land for the purpose of transfer of ownership to adjoining property owners and such division does not create an additional lot or lots, provided that a contract for sale requiring conformity with this title may be entered into, shall not be deemed to be a subdivision. A certified plat of survey and when required by the village council conformance with applicable provisions of this title shall be required for the division of land when a new lot is created for the purpose of transfer of ownership and/or building development and a new street is not involved. The term "subdivision" includes resubdivision and, where it is appropriate to the context, relates to the process of subdividing or to the land subdivided.
SUBDIVISION DESIGN STANDARDS: The basic land planning principles established as guides for the preparation of preliminary plats.
SURVEYOR: A land surveyor registered as such in the state of Illinois.
THOROUGHFARE: A street with a high degree of continuity and service as an arterial trafficway between the various districts of the village and its environs.
VILLAGE: The village of Seneca, Illinois.
VILLAGE CLERK: The village clerk of the village of Seneca, Illinois.
VILLAGE COUNCIL: The village council of the village of Seneca, Illinois.
VILLAGE ENGINEER: A professional engineer, registered in the state of Illinois, who has been duly appointed as the village engineer of the village, or who has been hired by the village as its consulting engineer.
ZONING TITLE: The zoning ordinance 1 of the village of Seneca, Illinois, and all maps pertaining thereto for subdivisions located within the corporate limits of Seneca; and shall mean the zoning ordinance of the appropriate county having jurisdiction for subdivisions located in unincorporated areas within one and one-half (11/2) miles of the village of Seneca. (Ord. 11-13, 10-4-2011)
Notes
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