For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALLEY. A strip of land dedicated to public use which provides secondary access for vehicular service to the rear or side of abutting properties.
BUFFER LOT. 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, retained by the owner but conditionally dedicated on the plat for street purposes when the street is extended or widened.
BUILDING LINE or SETBACK LINE. A line within a lot parallel to the front, side and rear lot line and set back from such lot lines a sufficient distance to provide the required yard space, thus delineating the buildable area of the lot.
COMMISSION. The Village Planning Commission.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN or MASTER PLAN. A plan, which may consist of several maps, data and other descriptive matter, for the physical development of the village and which has been adopted by the Commission to indicate the general locations for major streets, parks, schools, public building sites and other similar information.
CROSSWALKWAY. A right-of-way, dedicated to public use, which crosses a block to facilitate pedestrian access to adjacent streets and properties.
CUL-DE-SAC (COURT). A short street having one open end and being permanently terminated by a vehicular turn-around.
DEDICATION. The designating of land by its owner for any public use.
EASEMENT. A right-of-way granted by a property owner for limited use of private property for specific public or semipublic purposes.
GREENBELTS or BUFFER PARKS. A strip or parcel of land, privately restricted or publicly dedicated as open space, located between a residential development and other incompatible use for the purpose of protecting and enhancing the residential environment.
LOT. A parcel of land identified and intended as a unit of transfer of ownership or development. Such parcel of land must be of sufficient size to meet minimum zoning requirements and shall have frontage on an improved public street or an improved private street.
(1) LOT DEPTH. A distance measured in the mean direction of the sidelines of the lot from the mid-point of the front lot line to the mid-point of the rear lot line.
(2) LOT WIDTH. A mean horizontal distance between the side lines measured at right angles to the depth.
PARCEL. A unit of land other than a lot, under one ownership.
PLANNING COMMISSION. The Planning Commission of the village.
PLAT. A map of a subdivision.
(1) FINAL PLAT. A map of all or part of the subdivision prepared and certified by a registered engineer or land surveyor in accordance with the requirements of the regulations of the municipality.
(2) PRELIMINARY PLAT. A preliminary map showing the proposed layout of a subdivision in sufficient detail to allow review by the Commission.
PUBLIC UTILITY. A firm, corporation, copartnership, municipal authority or public agency providing gas, electricity, water, steam, telephone, telegraph, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, transportation or other services of a similar nature.
RIGHT-OF-WAY. A strip of land used or intended to be used for pedestrian, vehicular and utility line circulation and access for the general public. Such strip of land is the total area between the boundary lines of a street, alley or easement and not reserved for the exclusive right of any individual property owner.
SKETCH PLAN. An informal plan or sketch showing the existing features of a site and its surroundings and the general layout of a proposed subdivision.
SIGHT DISTANCE. The minimum extent of an unobstructed vision, on a horizontal plane, along a street from a point five feet above the centerline of a street.
STREET. A public way or right-of-way dedicated to public use which provides for vehicular and pedestrian access to abutting properties.
(1) HALF-STREET. A street having a lesser right-of-way width than required for a street of full width as required under these regulations.
(2) MARGINAL ACCESS STREET. A minor street which is parallel and adjacent to a major street or thoroughfare which provides access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.
SUBDIVIDER. A person, firm, corporation or association or other legal entity engaged in the subdividing of land.
SUBDIVISION.
(1) MAJOR SUBDIVISION. 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, provided that 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, which sale or exchange does not create additional building sites, shall be exempted; or 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 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.
(2) MINOR SUBDIVISION. The division of a lot or parcel of land along an existing public street into not more than five lots or parcels not establishing a new street or way.
(3) MULTI-FAMILY SUBDIVISION. A subdivision in which more than 50% of the buildings or structures are intended for occupancy by two or more families.
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS or THESE REGULATIONS. Ordinance 371, passed February 5, 1973, as amended, codified herein as Chapter 152 of this code of ordinances.
SUPERBLOCK. A residential block of exceptionally large size in both dimensions with access to interior lots by culs-de-sac or loop streets and providing one or more open spaces.
VILLAGE. The incorporated municipality of West Alexandria, Ohio.
VILLAGE ENGINEER. Such person designated as the Village Engineer of the village.
ZONING REGULATIONS. The zoning regulations for the village, including any amendments thereto.
(Prior Code, § 1210.02) (Ord. 371, passed 2-5-1973)