For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BLOCK. A segment of a platted subdivision usually containing one or more lots.
COUNCIL. The Mayor and Council of the City of Williams, Arizona.
COMMISSION. The City of Williams Planning and Zoning Commission.
CUL-DE-SAC. A short minor street having one end open for motor traffic, the other being permanently terminated by a vehicular turnaround.
DEDICATION. The conveyance of land or a use of the land only (easement) to a public agency or to one or more persons for a general or specific purpose.
DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN.
(1) A comprehensive preliminary master plan for the development of a large or complicated land area, the platting of which may be expected in progressive steps.
(2) The area encompassed by a DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN may include properties not owned by the applicant.
EASEMENT. The right-to-use that a person or public entity may have on the land of another.
ENGINEERING PLANS or PLANS. The plans, profiles, cross-sections and other required details for the construction of public improvements and private lots (prepared by a civil engineer registered in the state) in accordance with the approved preliminary plat and in compliance with standards of design as determined by the city.
FLOODPLAIN. Any land area susceptible to being inundated by flood waters from any source.
FLOODPLAIN DATA. Information that defines the boundary of a floodplain, either mapped or given in elevations.
IMPROVEMENTS. The required installations, pursuant to this chapter, including grading, drainage, sewer and water utilities, streets, easements, street lighting and traffic-control devices, for which the final approved design of which is a prerequisite to the approval and acceptance of the final plat thereof.
LOT. A parcel or unit of land with a separate and distinct number or other designation shown on a plat recorded in the office of the County Recorder and held or intended to be held in a separate lease or ownership and having frontage on at least one street unless otherwise allowed by the Zoning Code.
LOT DEPTH. The horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines, measured along the median between the side lot lines.
LOT FRONTAGE. The part of a front lot line that abuts a street.
LOT LINE, FRONT. The lot boundary line which abuts a street, or in the case of a corner lot, that boundary line which abuts the narrowest street frontage of a lot and which the front of the building faces or will face.
LOT WIDTH. The width of a lot as measured at the minimum required front setback line.
MINOR SUBDIVISION. One or all of the following:
(1) A land split which is the division of improved or unimproved land whose area is two and one-half acres or less into two or three tracts or parcels of land for the purpose of sale or lease;
(2) The division of improved or unimproved land or lands for the purpose of financing, sale or lease, whether immediate or future, into two or three lots, tracts or parcels of land, and when a new street is not involved; and
(3) The division of improved or unimproved land or lands for the purpose of financing, sale or lease, whether immediate or future, into more than two parts, and when the boundaries of such property have been fixed by a recorded plat.
PARCEL OF RECORD. Any lot, tract, parcel or other piece of land that was recorded by the Recorder of the appropriate county prior to the adoption of this chapter.
PERIMETER BOUNDARY. A line around any piece of property such as a lot, block or subdivision which encloses and separates that piece from adjacent pieces.
PLAT. A document which includes a map of certain described land together with certain certifications, notes, development data and other information which has been prepared in accordance with this chapter and which serves as an instrument for subdivision approval.
PLAT, FINAL. The official plat which is approved by the City Council and recorded with the County Recorder.
PLAT, PRELIMINARY. The map or maps of a proposed subdivision and specified supporting materials prepared in sufficient detail to permit the evaluation of the subdivision prior to final engineering design and survey.
PROOF OF OWNERSHIP. A deed, title company certification or some other document acceptable to the Planning and Zoning Official.
RIGHT-OF-WAY. A right of road and/or utility access across or through one property to reach another property.
SIGHT DISTANCE TRIANGLE. The area at the intersection of two streets or roads or where a driveway enters a street or road that is intended to allow a clear line of sight of oncoming vehicles.
SUBDIVIDER. Any person or agent of a person who causes land to be subdivided.
SUBDIVISION.
(1) Improved or unimproved land or lands divided for the purpose of financing, sale or lease, whether immediate or future, into four or more lots, tracts or parcels of land, or, if a new street is involved, any such property which is divided into two or more lots, tracts or parcels of land; or, any such property, the boundaries of which have been fixed by a recorded plat, which is divided into more than two parts. SUBDIVISION also includes any condominium, cooperative, community apartment, townhouse or similar project containing four or more parcels, in which an undivided interest in the land is coupled with the right of exclusive occupancy of any unit located thereon. Plats of such condominium projects will show the location and dimensions of both vertical and horizontal boundaries of each unit and each unit’s identifying number, said boundaries to be referenced to established benchmark and datum.
(2) SUBDIVISION does not include the following:
(a) The sale or exchange of parcels of land to or between adjoining property owners if such sale or exchange does not create additional lots;
(b) The partitioning of land in accordance with the statutes regulating the partitioning of land held in common ownership; or
(c) The leasing of apartments, offices, stores or similar space within a building or trailer park, nor to mineral, oil or gas leases.
SUBDIVISION DESIGN. The street alignment, grades and widths, alignments and widths of easements and rights-of-way for drainage and sanitary sewers, and the dimensions, arrangement and orientation of lots and streets.
TRACT. A designated parcel of land that is part of a large parcel. Sometimes used in lieu of LOT.
WATERWAY or WATERCOURSE. A defined landform that carries water.
(Prior Code, § 11-3.02) (Ord. 747, passed - -1995; Ord. 905, passed - -2008)