For the purposes of this chapter, terms shall be defined as set forth in the Subdivision Control Act of 1967 and as defined herein:
BOARD. The Sparta Township Board.
COMMISSION. The Sparta Township Planning Commission.
LOT SPLIT.
(1) The combination of existing lots in a recorded plat into one parcel;
(2) The alteration of an existing lot line(s) in a recorded plat which does not change the number of lots;
(3) The elimination of one existing lot within a recorded plat combining it with not more than four immediately adjacent lots. Adjacent shall not include lots separated by any road right-of-way or easement or unplatted lots.
(4) The term LOT SPLIT shall not include the creation of new parcels of more than ten acres, or the creation of parcels defined as a subdivision.
OUTLOT. A lot in a recorded plat which is set aside for purposes other than a building site, park, or other land dedicated to public use or reserved to private use.
PLAT. A map or chart of a subdivision of land.
(1) PRELIMINARY PLAT. A map showing the salient features of a proposed subdivision to an approving authority for the purposes of preliminary consideration and approval.
(2) FINAL PLAT. A map and accompanying material showing or explaining the salient features of a proposed subdivision to an approving authority for the purposes of final consideration and approval.
PROPRIETOR. A natural person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, or combination of any of them which may hold any ownership interest in land whether recorded or not.
STREET. The types of streets shall be as defined in the Sparta Township Master Plan.
SUBDIVISION or SUBDIVIDE. The partitioning or dividing of a parcel of 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, where the act of division creates five or more parcels of land, each of which is ten acres or less in area; or five or more parcels of land, each of which is ten acres or less in area, are created by successive divisions within a period of ten years.
SUBDIVISION CONTROL ACT. Public Act 288, the Subdivision Control Act of 1967, as amended.
TOWNSHIP. Sparta Township, Kent County, Michigan.
(Ord. 93-8, effective 1-20-1994)