The following terms and words, which shall apply to and govern the rules and regulations set forth herein, are defined as follows:
(1) "Boundary line" means a line delineated that establishes the limits of an area.
(2) "Buffer lot" means a lot on a plat across the end of a street proposed to be extended by future platting, or a lot along the length of a street where only part of the width has been dedicated which is retained by the owner but conditionally dedicated on the plat for street purposes when the street is extended or widened.
(3) "Building" means a combination of materials to form a structure adapted to permanent or continuous occupancy for public, institutional, residence, business or storage purposes. The term "building" shall be construed as if followed by the words "or part thereof".
(4) "Building line" and/or "setback line" means a line established on a parcel for the purpose of prohibiting construction of a building between such line and an easement, right of way or other public area in the interest of protecting the general welfare.
(5) "Crosswalkway" means a right of way dedicated to public use ten feet in width through a block along lot lines to facilitate pedestrian access to adjacent streets and properties.
(6) "Commercial development" means a planned, commercial center providing building areas, parking areas, service areas, screen planting and adjacent roadway improvements.
(7) "Cul-de-sac" or "court" means a short street having one end open to traffic and being terminated by a vehicle turnaround.
(8) "Drawing" means a preliminary drawing prepared by a registered surveyor or civil engineer containing all the information required under Section 1175.03
(l).
(9) "Easement" means a grant by the property owner of the use of a strip of land by the public, a corporation or persons for specific purposes.
(10) "Engineer" means a registered engineer authorized to practice civil engineering as defined by Ohio R.C. Chapter 4733.
(11) "Flood plain" means that portion of land adjacent to a river, creek or ditch which is covered with water when the river, creek or ditch overflows its banks at flood stage, or is estimated to become subject to flooding.
(12) "High water level" means the estimated high water level as determined by the appropriate public agency from calculations based on a twenty-five year rainfall frequency.
(13) "Improvement" means any one or more of the following: street pavements with or without curb or gutter; sidewalks crossways; water mains; sanitary and/or storm sewers; monuments; street trees or other items specified in Chapter 1181 of these regulations.
(14) "Industrial development" means a planned industrial area specifically for industrial use, providing screen planting and adjacent roadway improvements.
(15) "Lot" means a designated parcel of land in a plat intended as a unit for transfer of ownership or to be occupied by a building and its accessory buildings together with such open spaces as are required by law, and having its principal frontage upon a public street.
(16) "Major thoroughfare" means a limited access expressway, dual highway, major arterial street or collector street on the comprehensive plan, which serves or is intended to serve as the principal trafficway between areas or districts. For terms which identify these streets and their required right-of-way widths, see Section 1179.03
(b).
(17) "Master Plan" means the comprehensive plan made and adopted by the Planning Commission in compliance with Ohio R.C. 711.09, indicating the general locations recommended for the streets, parks, public buildings, zoning districts and all other public improvements.
(18) "Minor street" means a street other than those defined as major thoroughfares.
(19) "Monuments" means:
A. A cylindrical concrete marker six inches in diameter and thirty inches in length with a one-quarter inch iron rod cast at the central axis of the cylinder. Such marker shall be placed in a vertical position with its top being level with the surface of the surrounding ground; or
B. A cylindrical concrete marker as described under subsection (a) hereof except that a machine type iron bolt (without nut) of one inch diameter by twelve inches in length shall be placed in a vertical position with the head of the bolt upward and level with the surface of the pavement. A point shall be marked on the head of the bolt to indicate the exact point referred to on the final plat.
(20) "Parcel" means a unit of land as shown on the tax duplicate.
(21) "Place" means an officially approved private thoroughfare other than a street permanently reserved as the principal means of access to abutting property.
(22) "Planning Commission" means the Municipal Planning Commission of the City of Sylvania.
(23) "Platting Commission" means the Municipal Planning Commission of the City of Sylvania having duties and powers as provided for in the authorities referred to in Section 1171.02
(b).
(24) "Plat" means a map of a tract or parcel of land, the details of which are provided in Chapter 1177.
(25) "Street" means a right of way dedicated to public use, which provides vehicular and pedestrian access to abutting properties.
(26) "Structure" means anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires a more or less permanent location on the soil, or attached to something having a permanent location on the soil.
(27) "Subdivision" means:
A. The division of any parcel of land shown as a unit or as contiguous units on the last preceding tax roll into two or more parcels, sites or lots, any one of which is less than five acres, for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of transfer of ownership. However, the division or partition of land into parcels of more than five acres not involving any new streets or easements of access, and the sale or exchange of parcels between adjoining lot owners, where such sale or exchange does not create additional building sites, shall be exempted;
B. The improvement of one or more parcels of land for residential, commercial or industrial structures or groups of structures involving the division or allocation of land for the opening, widening or extension of any street or streets except private streets serving industrial structures, or
C. The division or allocation of land as open spaces for common use by owners, occupants or lease holders, or as easements for the extension and maintenance of public sewer, water, storm drainage or other public facilities.
(28) "Subdivider" means the owner of land being person, firm, corporation or legal entity, effecting the subdivision of land.
(29) "Surveyor" means a registered surveyor authorized to practice surveying, as defined by Ohio R.C. Chapter 4733.
(30) "Tracing" means a translucent drawing on linen, mylar, cronaflex or equal, from which a print can be taken directly.
(Ord. 25-70. Passed 5-4-70.)