11-1-3: DEFINITIONS:
For the purpose of this title, certain terms used herein are defined as follows:
ALLEY: A minor way, dedicated to public use, which is used primarily for vehicular access to the back or the side of properties otherwise abutting on a street.
BLOCK: A piece or parcel of land entirely surrounded by public highways, streets, streams, railroad rights of way, or parks, etc., or a combination thereof.
CITY: The city of Wewoka.
COURT: A secondary designation following a street name, used only when street alignment is such that a short street is created that does not warrant a new street name.
CUL-DE-SAC: A street having one end open to traffic and being permanently terminated by a vehicle turnaround.
EASEMENT: A grant by the property owner to the public, a corporation, or persons of the use of a strip of land for specific purposes.
IMPROVEMENTS: Street pavements, with curbs and sidewalks; pedestrianways, water mains, sanitary and storm sewers, permanent street monuments, trees and other appropriate items.
LOT: A portion of a subdivision, or other parcel of land, intended as a unit for transfer of ownership or for development.
MASTER PLAN: The comprehensive development plan made and adopted by the planning commission indicating the general locations recommended for the major thoroughfares, streets, parks, public buildings, zoning districts, and other public improvements.
MONUMENT: A post made of iron pipe filled with concrete, the lower end of the pipe being split and spread to form a base, and the upper end being fitted with a brass end for identifying marks.
PEDESTRIANWAY: A right of way, dedicated to public use, which cuts across a block to facilitate pedestrian access to adjacent streets and properties.
PLACE: A secondary designation following a street name, used only when street alignment is such that a short street is created that does not warrant a new street name.
SETBACK LINES OR BUILDING LINES: A line on a plat generally parallel to the street right of way, indicating the limit beyond which buildings or structures may not be erected.
STAFF: Any person or persons hired or retained by the planning commission as an employee or consultant.
STREET: A right of way, dedicated to public use, or a private right of way serving more than one ownership, which provides principal vehicular and pedestrian access to adjacent properties.
STREET, ACCESS OR SERVICE: A minor street which is parallel to and adjacent to major streets, trafficways, highways or railroad rights of way and which provides access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.
STREET, COMMERCIAL COLLECTOR: A street which serves or is intended to serve as a major trafficway and is designated as such on the trafficways plan. It will have controls on access and specific construction requirements.
STREET, DEAD END: A street, similar to a cul-de-sac, but providing no turnaround at its closed end.
STREET, RESIDENTIAL: A street of limited length, which serves or is intended to serve the local needs of a neighborhood.
STREET, RESIDENTIAL COLLECTOR: A street which serves or is intended to serve as a principal trafficway between separated areas or districts and which is the main access to the primary street system.
SUBDIVIDER: A person, firm or corporation undertaking the subdividing or the resubdividing of a lot, tract or parcel of land into two (2) of more lots, or other divisions of land for the purpose of transfer of ownership or development, whether immediate or future, including all changes in street or lot lines.
SUBDIVISION: A division of lot, tract or parcel of land into two (2) or more lots or other divisions of land for the purpose of transfer of ownership or development, whether immediate or future, including all changes in street or lot lines; provided, however, that divisions of land for agricultural purposes into parcels or tracts of ten (10) acres or more, as permitted in an AG, agricultural district, and not involving any new street or easement of access, shall not be deemed a subdivision.
SUPERBLOCK: A block of exceptionally large size in both dimensions, with access to interior lots by cul-de-sacs branching in from surrounding streets and providing one or more open spaces. (Ord., 3-8-1971)