The following words and terms, when used in this Title, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this Section:
ACCESS OR ACCESSWAY: The place, means, or way by which pedestrians, vehicles, or both, shall have safe and usable ingress and egress to a property or use. A private access is an access not in public ownership or control by means of deed, dedication, or easement.
BLOCK: A parcel of land bounded by streets, railroad rights of way, parks, unsubdivided acreage, or a combination thereof.
EASEMENT: A grant of the right to use land for specific purposes.
FRONTAGE: The portion of a property which abuts a public street.
IMPROVEMENTS: Construction work within a land division for the purpose of building sewer lines, water lines, storm drainage lines and facilities, streets with curbs and sidewalks, and any other utility or facility. Improvements may be either public or private.
LOT: A unit of land legally created in accordance with the City of Umatilla land division requirements and which, for purposes of these requirements, shall include the term parcel.
LOT, CORNER: A lot located at the intersection of two (2) or more public streets.
LOT DEPTH: The distance measured along a straight line from the midpoint of the front lot line to the midpoint of the opposite, usually the rear, lot line.
LOT, DOUBLE FRONTAGE: A lot with street frontage along two (2) opposite boundaries.
LOT, FLAG: A lot with a narrow street frontage and private accessway, leading to an area meeting the minimum dimensions for the zoning district.
LOT, INTERIOR: A lot with frontage on only one street; not a corner lot.
LOT LINE: Any property line bounding a lot.
LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT: The relocation of a common lot line between two (2) properties where no additional lots are created.
LOT LINE, FRONT: For an interior lot, the lot line abutting a street; for a corner lot, a lot line abutting either street. In the case of a double frontage lot, each street frontage shall be considered the front unless an access control strip has been required along one street, in which case that line shall be considered the rear lot line.
LOT LINE, REAR: A lot line which is opposite to and most distant from the front lot line. In the case of an irregular or triangular shaped lot, an imaginary lot line ten feet (10') in length shall be drawn within the lot parallel to and at maximum distance from the front lot line.
LOT LINE, SIDE: Any lot line which is not a front or rear lot line.
LOT WIDTH: The distance of a straight line measured between the midpoints of the two (2) principal opposite side lot lines, approximately at right angles to the lot depth.
PARCEL: A unit of land that is created by the partitioning of land.
PARTITION: A land division that creates three (3) or less parcels within a calendar year.
PLAT: A final map containing all the descriptions, locations, specifications, dedications, provisions, and information required for filing with the County.
PRELIMINARY PLAT OR PLAN: A drawing of the proposed layout of lots and other elements of a lot line adjustment or land division; sometimes called a tentative plan.
RIGHT OF WAY: The area between boundary lines of a street or other dedicated area, including the area of an easement.
SIDEWALK: A pedestrian walkway, usually located parallel to a public street, with permanent surfacing as specified by City standards.
SITE: An area of real property in common ownership, notwithstanding that a particular application for land division may be for development of a portion of the property.
STREET: A public or private way that is created to provide ingress or egress for persons to one or more lots, parcels, areas, or tracts of land. This term shall include the words road, avenue, highway, lane, and way.
STREET, ALLEY: A narrow street through the middle of a block that provides vehicular service access to the back or side of properties otherwise abutting on another street.
STREET, ARTERIAL: A primary traffic thoroughfare.
STREET, COLLECTOR: A street providing connections between neighborhoods or areas.
STREET, CUL-DE-SAC: A street that has one intersection with another street and terminates with a vehicle turnaround.
STREET, LOCAL: A street providing access to lots and parcels, designed for low volume traffic within a neighborhood.
SUBDIVIDE LAND: A land division which creates four (4) or more lots within a calendar year.
TRACT: A unit of land created within a land division that is not a lot or parcel and which usually is created for a designated purpose such as an accessway or open space. (Ord. 673, 6-16-1998)