For the purpose of this title, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALLEY. A minor way which is used primarily for vehicular service access to the back or the side of properties otherwise abutting on a street.
BLOCK. A tract of land bounded by streets, or by a combination of streets and public parks, cemeteries, railroad rights-of-way, shorelines of waterways, or boundary lines of municipalities.
BOND. Any form of security including a cash deposit, surety bond, collateral, property, or instrument of credit in an amount and form satisfactory to the governing body. All BONDS shall be approved by the governing body wherever a bond is required by this title.
BUILDING. Any structure built for the support, shelter, or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels, or movable property of any kind, and includes any structure.
CONSTRUCTION PLAN. The maps or drawings accompanying a subdivision plat and showing the specific location and design of improvements to be installed in the subdivision in accordance with the requirements of the Town Council as a condition of approval of the plat.
COUNTY. The territory of Carbon County.
CUL-DE-SAC. A local street with only one outlet and having an appropriate terminal for the safe and convenient reversal of traffic movement.
DEVELOPER. Any person commencing proceedings under this title to effect a development of land for himself, herself, or for another.
DEVELOPMENT. The process by which one or more persons undertake either:
(1) To subdivide land into three or more parcels for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale;
(2) To construct buildings on three or more parcels for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale; or
(3) To sell any platted lot on which a building has been constructed to another person or persons while owning three contiguous lots on which no buildings have been constructed.
ENGINEER. Any person licensed to practice professional engineering in the state as specified in Wyo. Stat. § 33-29-114.
ESCROW. A deposit of cash with the Town Council in lieu of an amount required and still in force on a performance or maintenance bond. Such ESCROW funds shall be deposited by the zoning officer in a separate account.
FINAL PLAT. The map or plan or record of a subdivision and any accompanying material, as described in this title.
GRADE. The inclination from the horizontal of a road, unimproved land, and the like, and is expressed by stating the vertical rise or fall as a percent of the horizontal distance.
IMPROVEMENTS. Street pavement or resurfacing, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, water lines, sewer lines, storm drains, streetlights, flood control and drainage facilities, utility lines, landscaping, and other related matters normally associated with the development of raw land into building sites.
LOT. A parcel or portion of land in a development, separated from other parcels or portions by description as on a subdivision or record of survey map or by metes and bounds, for the purpose of sale or lease to, or separate use of, another.
LOT MEASUREMENTS. A lot shall be measured as follows.
(1) DEPTH OF A LOT shall be considered to be the distance between the midpoints of straight lines connecting the foremost points of the side lot lines in front and the rearmost points of the side lines in the rear.
(2) WIDTH OF A LOT shall be considered to be the distance between straight lines connecting front and rear lot lines at each side of the lot, measured at the building setback line.
LOT TYPES. Terminology used in this title with reference to corner lots, interior lots, and through lots is as follows.
CORNER LOT. A lot located at the intersection of two or more streets. A lot abutting on a curved street or streets shall be considered a corner lot if straight lines drawn at right angles from the foremost points of the lot meet at an interior angle of less than 135 degrees.
INTERIOR LOT. A lot other than a corner lot within only one frontage on a street.
REVERSED FRONTAGE. A lot on which frontage is at right angles to the general pattern in the area. A REVERSED FRONTAGE lot may also be a CORNER LOT.
THROUGH LOT. A lot other than a corner lot with frontage on more than one street. THROUGH LOTS abutting two streets may be referred to as DOUBLE FRONTAGE LOTS.
MAJOR ARTERIAL STREET. A fast or heavy traffic street of considerable continuity and used primarily as a traffic artery for intercommunication among large areas.
MARGINAL ACCESS STREET. A minor street which is parallel and adjacent to the arterial streets and which provides access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.
MASTER PLAN. A comprehensive plan adopted by the Town Council which indicates the general locations recommended for the various functional classes of public works, places, and structures for the general physical development of the town and includes any unit or part of such PLAN separately adopted and any amendment to such PLAN or parts thereof.
MAYOR. The Mayor of the town or his or her official representative.
OFF SITE. Any premises not located within the area of the property to be subdivided, whether or not in the same ownership of the applicant for subdivision approval.
OFFICIAL MAP. The map established by the Town Council showing the streets, highways, and parks theretofore laid out, adopted and established by law and any amendments thereto adopted by the Town Council or additions thereto resulting from the approval of development plans by the Town Council and the subsequent filing of such approved plans.
OPEN SPACE. An area open to the sky which may be on the same lot with a building. The area may include, along with the natural environmental features, swimming pools, tennis courts, and other recreational facilities that the Town Council deems permissive. Streets, structures for habitation, and the like shall not be included.
ORDINANCE. Any legislative action, however denominated, of a local government has the force of law, including any amendment or repeal of any ORDINANCES.
OWNER. Any person, group of persons, firm or firms, corporation or corporations, or any other legal entity having legal title to or sufficient proprietary interest in the land sought to be subdivided under this title.
PERFORMANCE BOND or SURETY BOND. An agreement by a subdivider or developer with the town for the amount of the estimated construction cost guaranteeing the completion of physical improvements according to the plans and specifications within the time prescribed by the subdivider’s agreements.
PLAT. A map or layout of a subdivision indicating the location and boundaries of individual properties.
FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT. The final map, drawing, or chart upon which the subdivider’s plan of subdivision is presented to the Town Council for approval, and which, if approved, will be submitted to the County Clerk for recording.
PRELIMINARY PLAT. The preliminary drawing or drawings, described in this title, indicating the proposed manner or layout of the subdivision to be submitted to the Town Council for approval.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT. Any drainage ditch, roadway, parkway, sidewalk, pedestrianway, tree, lawn, off street parking area, lot improvement, or other facility for which the local government may ultimately assume the responsibility for maintenance and operation, or which may affect an improvement for which local government responsibility is established. All such IMPROVEMENTS shall be bonded in accordance with this title.
RIGHT-OF-WAY. A strip of land occupied or intended to be occupied by a street, crosswalk, railroad, road, electric transmission line, oil or gas pipeline, water main, sanitary or storm sewer main, shade trees, or for another special use. The usage of the term RIGHT-OF-WAY for land platting purposes shall mean that every RIGHT-OF-WAY hereafter established and shown on a final plat is to be separate and distinct from the lots or parcels adjoining such RIGHT-OF-WAY and not included within the dimensions or areas of such lots or parcels.
RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTH. The distance between property lines measured at right angles to the centerline of the street.
STREET. A way for vehicular traffic, whether designated as a street, highway, thoroughfare, parkway, throughway, road, avenue, boulevard, lane, place, or however otherwise designated.
SUBDIVISION. See definition of DEVELOPMENT.
SUBDIVISION PLAT. The final map or drawing, described in this title, on which the subdivider’s plan of subdivision is presented to the Town Council for approval and which, if approved, may be submitted to the County Clerk or recorder of deeds for filing.
TOWN. The incorporated area of the town as it existed on the effective date hereof, and including revisions thereof.
UNIT. A portion of a subdivision selected for development as one of a series of stages.
VARIANCE. A modification of the strict terms of the relevant regulations where such modification will not be contrary to the public interest and where, owing to conditions peculiar to the property and not the result of the action of the applicant, a literal enforcement of the regulations would result in unnecessary and undue hardship.
YARD. A required open space other than a court unoccupied and unobstructed by any structure or portion of a structure from three feet above the general ground level of the graded lot upward; provided, accessories, ornaments, and furniture may be permitted in YARDS, subject to height limitations and requirements limiting obstruction of visibility.
YARD, FRONT. A yard extending between side lot lines across the front of a lot and from the front lot line to the front of the principal building.
YARD, REAR. A yard extending between side lot lines across the rear of a lot and from the rear lot line to the rear of the principal building.
YARD, SIDE. A yard extending from the principal building to the side lot line on both sides of the principal building between the lines establishing the front and rear yards.
(Prior Code, § 12-2-2)