For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates, or requires, a different meaning.
ALLEY. A public thoroughfare less than 26 feet wide.
AVERAGE PERCENT OF SLOPE. An expression of rise or fall in elevation along a line perpendicular to the contours of the land connecting the highest point of land to the lowest point of land within a parcel or lot. A vertical rise of 100 feet between two points 100 feet apart measured on a horizontal plane in a 100% grade.
BLOCK. The land surrounded by streets and other rights-of-way other than an alley, or land which is designated as a BLOCK on any recorded subdivision plat.
BONA FIDE DIVISION OR PARTITION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES.
(1) The division of agricultural land into lots or parcels of five acres or more in area whose principal use is the raising and grazing of animals or agriculture as that use is defined in the city zoning ordinance.
(2) Provided that:
(a) No dedication of any streets shall be required to serve any such lots or parcels of agricultural land so created;
(b) The agricultural lots or parcels so created shall not thereafter be further divided into parcels of less than five acres without being subdivided in accordance with the subdivision regulations of the city; and
(c) No dwellings shall be permitted unless all subdivision and zoning requirements of the city, and health requirements of the county, are met.
CITY. The City of West Haven, Utah.
CITY COUNCIL. The City Council of West Haven, Utah.
COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER. The Administrative and Executive Officer of the County Health Department and Local Registrar of Vital Statistics, or his or her duly-authorized representatives.
CUL-DE-SAC. A minor terminal street provided with a turnaround.
EASEMENT. The portion of a lot or lots reserved for present or future use by a person or agency other than the legal owner or owners of said property or properties. The EASEMENT may be for use under, on, or above said lot or lots.
HALF STREET. The portion of a street within a subdivision comprising of one-half the required right-of-way width upon which improvements in accordance with one-half of an approved typical street cross section are constructed.
MARGINAL ACCESS (STREET). A minor street which is parallel to and adjacent to a limited access major street and which provides access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.
PRIVATE STREET. A thoroughfare within a subdivision which has been reserved by dedication unto the subdivider or lot owners to be used as private access to serve the lots platted within the subdivision and complying with the adopted street cross section standards of the city and maintained by the subdivider or other private agency.
SUBDIVISION.
(1) The division of any tract, lot, or parcel of land owned, at the time of the adoption of this chapter as an undivided tract by one individual, or by joint tenants or tenants in common, or by tenants by the entirety, into three or more lots, plots, sites, or other divisions of land for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or of building development.
(2) Provided that said term SUBDIVISION shall not include a bona fide division or partition of agricultural land for agricultural development purposes, nor a division of land into three or more parcels, each of which is 80 acres or more in area.
(3) The word SUBDIVISION, and any derivative thereof, shall have reference to the term SUBDIVISION as herein defined.
(4) For the purpose of these regulations, a SUBDIVISION OF LAND shall include:
(a) The dedication of a road, highway, or street through a tract of land, regardless of area, which may create a division of lots or parcels constituting a subdivision; and
(b) Re-subdivision of land heretofore divided or platted into lots, sites, or parcels.
SUBDIVISION CLUSTER.
(1) A subdivision of land in which the lots have areas less than the minimum lot area of the zone in which the subdivision is located, but which comply with the cluster subdivision provisions of the zoning ordinance.
(2) A significant part of the land is privately reserved or dedicated as permanent common open space to provide an attractive low-density character for the residential lots in the subdivision.
ZONING ORDINANCE. The uniform zoning ordinance of the city as adopted by the City Council, as amended from time to time.
(Prior Code, § 15.01.030) (Ord. 3-92, passed 1-15-1992)