For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADMINISTRATOR. The Code Administrator appointed by the Mayor to administer this chapter or his or her duly authorized representative.
ALLEY. A public right-of-way which affords a secondary means of vehicular access to the side or rear of premises that front on a nearby street.
AMENDMENT. A change in the provisions of this chapter, properly effected in accordance with state law and the procedures set forth herein.
AREA, GROSS. The entire area within the lot lines of the property proposed for subdivision/development, including any areas to be dedicated/reserved for street and alley rights-of-way and for public uses.
BLOCK. An area of land entirely bounded by streets, highways, barriers or ways (except alleys, pedestrian ways or exterior boundaries of a subdivision unless said exterior boundary is a street, highway or way) or bounded by a combination of streets, public parks, cemeteries, railroad rights-of-way, waterways or corporate boundary lines.
CENTERLINE.
(1) The centerline of any right-of-way having a uniform width;
(2) The original centerline, where a right-of-way has been widened irregularly; and
(3) The new centerline, whenever a road has been relocated.
CENTERLINE OFFSET. The distance between the centerlines of two roughly parallel streets, measured along the third street with which both said “parallel” streets intersect.
COLLECTOR STREET. A street which carries or is proposed to carry intermediate volumes of traffic from land access streets to minor arterials.
COMMUNITY PLAN. The plan or any portion thereof adopted by the Board of Trustees to guide and coordinate the physical and economic development of the village. The COMMUNITY PLAN includes, but is not limited to, plans and programs regarding the location, character and extent of streets and related facilities; public buildings and uses; utilities; schools; residential, commercial or industrial land uses; parks, drainage facilities and the like.
CROSS-SLOPE. The degree of inclination measured across a right-of-way rather than in the direction traffic moves on said right-of-way.
CUL-DE-SAC. A short street having only one outlet for vehicular traffic and having the other end permanently terminated by a turn-around for vehicles; the term may also be used to refer solely to said turnaround.
CULVERT. A closed conduit, usually exposed on both ends, for the free passage of surface drainage water under a driveway, street, highway, railroad or embankment.
CURB AND GUTTER, INTEGRAL. The rim forming the edge of a street, plus the channel for leading off surface water, constructed of poured concrete as a single facility.
DEDICATE. To transfer the ownership of a right-of-way, parcel of land or improvement to the village or other public entity without compensation.
DEVELOP. To erect any structure or to install any improvements on a tract of land, or to undertake any activity (such as grading) in preparation therefor.
DIMENSIONS. Refers to both lot depth and lot width.
DISTRICT, ZONING. A portion of the territory of the village wherein certain uniform requirements or various combinations thereof apply to structures, lots and uses under the terms of Ch. 154 of this code of ordinances.
EASEMENT. A right to use a portion of another person’s real property for certain limited purposes.
ESCROW DEPOSIT. A deposit in cash or other approved securities to assure the completion of improvements within a subdivision.
FILL. Earth, gravel, small rock or rubble (not to exceed three inches in diameter) used to build up a piece of ground.
FRONTAGE. The lineal extent of the front (street-side) of a lot.
FRONTAGE ROAD. A minor street, fronting on an arterial street or highway (usually a limited access highway), used for access to abutting lots.
GRADE. The degree of inclination of the site or right-of-way, expressed as a percentage. Synonym for SLOPE.
IMPROVEMENT PLANS. The engineering plans showing types of materials and construction details for the facilities to be installed in, or in conjunction with, a subdivision.
IMPROVEMENTS. Any street, curb and gutter, sidewalk, drainage ditch, sewer, catchbasin, newly planted tree, off-street parking area or other facility necessary for the general use of property owners in a subdivision.
INLET. A receptacle, located where a street gutter opens into a storm water sewer, designed to retain matter that would not readily pass through the sewer and to allow storm water runoff to enter the sewer.
INTERSECTION. The point at which two or more public rights-of-way (generally streets) meet.
LAND ACCESS STREET. A street serving limited amounts of residential traffic, and used for access to abutting property.
LOT. A tract of land intended as a unit for the purpose (whether immediate or future) of development or transfer of ownership. A LOT may or may not coincide with a “lot of record”.
LOT, CORNER. A lot having at least two adjacent sides that abut for their full length upon streets. Both such side lines shall be deemed front lot lines.
LOT, THROUGH. A lot having a pair of approximately parallel lot lines that abut two approximately parallel streets. Both such lot lines shall be deemed front lot lines.
LOT AREA, GROSS. The area of a horizontal plane bounded by the front, side and rear lines of a lot, but not including any area occupied by the waters of a duly recorded lake or river.
LOT OF RECORD. An area of land designated as a lot on a plat of subdivision recorded with the Recorder of Deeds of the county, in accordance with state law.
MAINTENANCE BOND. A surety bond posted by the developer and approved by the village, guaranteeing the satisfactory condition of installed improvements for the two-year period following their dedication.
MAXIMUM DENSITY. A minimum 95% compaction as determined by ASTM Specifications D-698 for clayey materials and a minimum relative density of 75% as determined by ASTM Specifications D2049 for granular materials.
MINOR ARTERIAL. A street designed or utilized primarily for high vehicular speeds or for heavy volumes of traffic on a continuous route with intersections at grade, and on which traffic-control devices are usually installed to expedite the safe movement of through traffic.
OFFICIAL MAP. A graphic statement of existing facilities and the capital improvements planned by the village, which require the acquisition of land; such as streets, drainage systems, parks and the like.
PERFORMANCE BOND. A surety bond posted by the developer and approved by the village guaranteeing the installation of required improvements within or in conjunction with a subdivision.
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD. The Planning and Zoning Board of the village.
PLAT, FINAL. The final engineering and architectural maps, drawings and supporting material indicating the subdivider’s plan of the subdivision which, if approved, may be filed with the County Recorder of Deeds.
PLAT, PRELIMINARY. Preliminary engineering and architectural maps, drawings and supportive material indicating the proposed layout of a subdivision.
RESERVE. To set aside a parcel of land in anticipation of its acquisition by the village (or other governmental entity) for public purposes.
RESERVE STRIP. A narrow strip of land between a public street and adjacent lots which is designated on a recorded subdivision plat, or property deed as land over which vehicular travel is not permitted.
REVERSE CURVE. A curve in a street heading in approximately the opposite direction from the curve immediately preceding it so as to form as “S” shape.
RIGHT-OF-WAY, PUBLIC. A strip of land which the owner/subdivider has dedicated to the village or other unit of government for streets, alleys and other public improvements.
SETBACK FRONT. The horizontal distance between the street right-of-way line and the building line. Minimum setback requirements are set forth in Ch. 154 of this code of ordinances.
SEWERAGE SYSTEM, PRIVATE. A sewer system including collection and treatment facilities established by the developer to serve a new subdivision in an outlying area.
SIDEWALK. A pedestrian way constructed in compliance with the standards of this chapter generally abutting or near the curb line of the street.
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS. The Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, prepared by the State Department of Transportation, as adopted and amended by the Department, which are in effect at the time the subdivision is being constructed, and the related highway standards.
STOP WORK ORDER. An order used by the Code Administrator to halt work in progress that is in violation of this chapter.
STORM SEWER. A sewer which carries surface runoff of storm water and subsurface waters.
STREET. A public or private way for motor vehicle travel. The term STREET includes a highway, thoroughfare, parkway, through way, road, pike, avenue, boulevard, lane, place, drive, court and similar designations, but excludes an alley or a way for pedestrian use only.
STRUCTURE. Anything constructed or erected on the ground, or attached to something having a fixed location on the ground. All buildings are STRUCTURES, but not all STRUCTURES are buildings.
STUB STREET. A street that is temporarily terminated, but that is planned for future continuation.
SUBDIVIDER. Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, estate or other group or combination acting as a unit to create a subdivision, as defined in this section.
SUBDIVISION. Any division of land into two or more lots, except as set forth in the Plats Act, 765 ILCS 205/0.01 et seq..
SUBDIVISION, MINOR. A division of land into two, but not more than four lots, all of which front upon an existing street, and not involving any new streets, other rights-of-way, easements, improvements or other provisions for public areas and facilities.
TOPOGRAPHY. The relief features or surface configuration of an area of land.
VACATE. To terminate the legal existence of right-of-way or subdivision, and to so note on the final plat recorded with the County Recorder of Deeds.
VARIATION, SUBDIVISION. A relaxation in the strict application of the design and improvement standards set forth in this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 19-201) (Ord. 1448, passed 4-3-2006; Ord. 1700, passed 3-17-2014)