Whenever a word or term defined hereinafter appears in the text of this title, its meaning shall be construed as set forth in the definition thereof; and any word appearing in parenthesis directly after a word herein defined shall be construed in the same sense as that word.
BLOCK: A tract of land bounded by streets, or by a combination of streets, public parks, cemeteries, railroad rights of way, shorelines of waterways, or corporate boundary lines of the village of Winfield.
BUILDABLE LAND: Gross acreage of parcel minus all floodplain and wetland areas as defined by current comprehensive plan.
BUILDING: Any roofed structure designed or intended for the support, enclosure, shelter or protection of persons; when divided into separate parts by unpierced walls extending from the ground up, each part is a separate building.
BUILDING SETBACK: The minimum horizontal distance between a right of way line and the nearest wall in a building or side of a structure facing such street line or edge of the area of operation of a principal use when no building or structure is involved.
COMMON OWNERSHIP: Ownership by the same person, corporation, firm, entity, partnership, or unincorporated association; or ownership by different corporations, firms, partnerships, entities, or unincorporated associations, in which a stockholder, partner, or associate, or a member of his or her family owns an interest in each corporation, firm, partnership, entity, or unincorporated association.
CONCEPT PLAN: A drawing or any other accompanying information which shows existing and proposed development conditions as described in this title.
CORINGS: Examination and analysis of the completed surface and/or subsurface of a finished pavement structure by removing a core of said pavement structure by drilling.
CRITICAL PARCEL OR LOT: Parcels or lots on which the grading is critical to drainage on adjacent property and those parcels or lots containing or adjacent to a stormwater overflow route or those parcels containing or adjacent to an intermittent stormwater flow route. Designation of each critical parcel or lot shall be noted on the preliminary engineering plan, final engineering grading and drainage overlay. Proposed and final lot grading plan shall be required by the builder for review and approval.
CUL-DE-SAC: A minor street of short length having only one outlet and having a suitable turnaround terminus for safe and convenient reversal of traffic movement.
CURB: The permanent edge of a paved surface designed to separate the vehicular traffic from the parkway.
DATUM PLANE: A reference level from which ground elevations are based. The datum plane shall be tied to the North American vertical datum of 1988 (NAVD 88) of the national spatial reference system (NSRS) as maintained by the United States national geodetic survey (NGS).
DETENTION BASIN: A normally dry bottom stormwater storage area that is designed to temporarily store water only when excess stormwater runoff occurs.
DEVELOPER: Any person, firm, or an entity who either applies for, or is actually subdividing land, erecting structures on land, or causing any improvements to be made to land, including the reconfiguration of the land surface. The term "developer" also includes an owner of such land, a subdivider, builder, or any other person, firm, or other entity having an interest in such land. Developer must have a demonstrated contractual interest in the land.
DEVELOPMENT: The division of a parcel of land into two (2) or more parcels; the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation or enlargement of any structure; any mining, excavation, landfill or land disturbance, and any use or extension of the use of land.
EASEMENT: A grant by a property owner for the use of a strip of land by the general public, a corporation, or a certain person for a specific purpose or purposes.
ELEVATIONS: The vertical distance measured from a point on the ground to the datum plane.
FINAL PLAT: The plan or plat of subdivision intended for recording, and any accompanying material as described herein.
FLOOD FRINGE: That area in the floodplain either side of the floodway where flow velocities are low or zero.
FLOOD ROUTE: The overland route that floodwaters would naturally flow through a site.
FLOODPLAIN: Those areas along rivers and streams subject to periodic flooding. The floodplain is defined by the flood boundary and floodway map prepared by the federal emergency management agency (FEMA).
FLOODWAY: The channel of the watercourse and those portions of the adjoining floodplain which are reasonably required to convey the 100-year flood.
FRONTAGE: The side of a lot abutting a street.
GRADE: When referring to building height, the average level of the finished surface of the ground adjacent to the exterior walls of a building or structure; when referring to streets, the slope of a road, street or other public way specified in percent.
GRADING: The shaping of the ground surface by cutting, filling and leveling to planned grades. Normally, this operation is required in order to convert a site from one land use to another. Also "fine grading".
GROSS LAND AREA: The entire area of present ownership of a development including lots, streets and alleys, measured to the centerline of any bounding streets, if such is the limit of present ownership, or measured to the edge of public right of way.
INTERESTED PARTY: Landowner or developer who verifies to village attorney that they are the contract purchaser of subject parcel.
LOT: A parcel of land (whether legally so described or subdivided as one or more lots or parts of lots) located within a single block, occupied by or intended for occupancy by one principal building and accessory outbuildings for principal use, and having its principal frontage upon a street which is either a "lot of record", or a part of a subdivision duly recorded at the DuPage County recorder's office.
LOT, CORNER: "Corner lot" means a lot abutting upon two (2) or more streets at their intersection.
LOT LINE, FRONT: "Front lot line" means that boundary line of any lot which is along an existing or dedicated street lot line and which is established as a front lot line on the plat of record filed by the owner, subdivider, or builder.
LOT LINE, REAR: "Rear lot line" means that boundary line of a lot which is most distant from and is, or is approximately, parallel to the front lot line. If the rear lot line is less than ten feet (10') in length, or if the line forms a point at the rear, the rear lot line shall be deemed to be a line ten feet (10') in length within the lot, parallel to and at the maximum distance from the front lot line.
LOT LINE, SIDE: "Side lot line" means any boundary of a lot which is not a front or rear lot line.
MUNICIPAL CODE: As used herein, the term municipal code means the "ordinances of Winfield, Illinois".
NO ACCESS OR NONCROSSOVER STRIP EASEMENT: An easement which vehicles are prohibited from crossing.
NONRESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION: A subdivision whose intended use is other than residential, such as commercial or industrial. Such subdivision shall comply with the applicable provisions of this title.
OFFICIAL PLAN: The comprehensive plan or any portion thereof prepared by the plan commission and adopted by the village board in accordance with law.
OPEN SPACE: Any parcel or area of land or water essentially unimproved, or otherwise devoid of buildings or other structures and paved areas, and set aside, dedicated, designated, or reserved for public or private use or enjoyment of owners and occupants of land adjoining or neighboring such open space.
OWNER: Any person, group of persons, firm or firms, corporation or corporations, or any other legal entity having legal title to the land sought to be subdivided or improved under this title.
PARCEL: A continuous area of acreage of land which can be described as provided for in the plat act in the Illinois state statutes.
PARKWAY: A strip of land within a street right of way lying between the edge of pavement and the right of way line.
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY OR CROSSWALK: A right of way across or within a block, for use by pedestrians whether designated as a pedestrian walkway or crosswalk or however designated; and may include utilities where necessary.
PERSON: Any person, firm or corporation, public or private, the state of Illinois and its agencies or political subdivisions, and the United States Of America, its agencies and instrumentalities, and any agent, servant, offices, or employee of any of the foregoing.
PLAN COMMISSION: Members of the Winfield plan commission as constituted by ordinance and appointed by the village president and approved by the village board of trustees.
PLAN, CONCEPT: "Concept plan" means a general map or drawing on which the subdivider's design for the subdivision of land is presented for discussion purposes prior to the preparation of the preliminary plan.
PLAN, PRELIMINARY: "Preliminary plan" means the proposed engineering improvement drawings and other documents presented for review and approval as described in this title.
PLAN, SKETCH: "Sketch plan" means a general map or drawing on which the subdivider's design for the subdivision of land is presented for discussion purposes prior to the preparation of the preliminary plan.
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD): A parcel of land or contiguous parcels of land of size sufficient to create its own environment, controlled by a single landowner or by a group of landowners in common agreement as to control, to be developed as a single entity, the environment of which is compatible with adjacent parcels, and the intent of the zoning district or districts in which it is located.
PLAT: Defined in the Illinois plat act 1 , including any updates, addendums, and supplements to date of final plat.
PLAT, FINAL: "Final plat" means the engineering improvement drawings and other documents presented for review and approval as described in this title.
PRELIMINARY PLAT: A preliminary map or drawings indicating the proposed layout of the subdivision or site plan which is submitted to the plan commission and village board for consideration and preliminary approval.
RECORD DRAWING: A reproducible drawing or drawings showing all improvements as they were constructed (including lengths, rim, and invert elevations, additions and changes of locations, materials and dimensions, services, stormwater storage survey and calculations), and is intended to serve as a permanent village record and reference for future locating and maintenance. Record drawings shall include all sheets contained in the original set of approved final plans plus addendums and added exhibits sheets.
RECORDED: Placed on record by the recorder of deeds, DuPage County, Illinois.
RESUBDIVISION: The relocation of property boundaries, or the reallocation of property in a plat of record. The dissolution of property lines not accompanied by the relocation of new property lines shall not constitute resubdivision.
RETENTION: A wet bottom stormwater storage area that is designed to be maintained as free water surface or pond.
RETENTION POND: A stormwater storage area having a normal water surface elevation and a permanent standing water depth.
RIGHT OF WAY: A strip of land dedicated to the public and occupied or intended to be occupied by a street. The usage of the term "right of way" for land platting purposes means that every right of way hereafter established and shown on a final plat is to be separate and distinct from the lots or parcels adjoining such right of way, and shall not be included within the dimensions of areas such as lots or parcels. Rights of way intended for streets, alleys, crosswalks, water mains, sanitary or storm sewer mains, or any other use involving maintenance by a public agency shall be dedicated to the public use by the preparer of the plat on which such right of way is established.
ROADWAY: That portion of a road or street which is improved, designed or ordinarily intended for vehicular use.
SETBACK: The minimum distance maintained between a road right of way and the nearest supporting member of any structure on the lot.
SIDEWALK: A paved or otherwise surfaced walkway intended for pedestrian traffic use only.
SITE: The location of a lot or parcel of land or a contiguous combination thereof where improvement work is to be performed as a single unified operation.
SITE DEVELOPMENT: Any work including grading and building construction to be performed on a lot(s) or a parcel of land(s) which will result in improving the character of said land.
SOIL TESTING: Determination and analysis of the subsoil conditions of a specific land area by use of soil borings and testing.
STANDARD PARCELS OR LOTS: Parcels of land or lots not designated as "critical parcels or lots" on which the drainage runoff from the front yards will drain to the street and the drainage runoff from the rear yards to a stormwater facility. Drainage runoff from the side yards shall drain from the property in question to the front yard or to the rear yard without draining onto adjacent property.
STREET: A publicly or privately owned right of way or easement which affords a means of access by vehicles to abutting and local properties, whether designated as a street, avenue, highway, road, boulevard, lane, or similar terminology, but excepting driveways to buildings. Streets are generally classified as follows:
A. Primary Street: A street which is intended to serve as a large volume trafficway for both the immediate village area and the county and as a principal or major arterial, parkway, highway, or equivalent term to identify those streets comprising the basic structure of the street plan.
Primary Street | Major Collector |
Route 38 (Roosevelt Road) | Winfield Road |
County Farm Road | Highlake Road |
Jewell Road | |
Geneva Road | |
St. Charles Road |
B. Major Collector Street: A street which collects and distributes vehicle traffic between the local street system and primary streets. A major collector street will have moderate continuity (generally 1 to 3 miles) and may serve intercommunity travel.
C. Minor Collector Street: A street whose primary function is to collect and distribute local subdivision traffic to major collectors and primary streets. Direct residential driveway access to these streets shall be minimized.
D. Local Streets: The following are local streets serving primarily a land access function:
1. Minor Street: A street of limited continuity used primarily for access to abutting and local residential and commercial properties.
2. Industrial Service Street: A street of limited continuity used primarily for access to abutting and local industrial or office research properties.
3. Frontage Road: A minor street paralleling, adjacent and often within the right of way of a primary street, which provides access to local street systems and protection from traffic.
4. Cul-De-Sac Street: A minor street of short length having only one outlet, and having a suitable turnaround terminus as approved by the appropriate authority to provide for the safe and convenient reversal of traffic movement.
5. Half Street: A street of less than the total required width along one or more property lines of a subdivision.
6. Private Street: A street which is not publicly owned or dedicated public use, or an easement of access to private property.
SUBDIVIDER: A person, corporation, or group acting as a unit, or any agent thereof, dividing or proposing to divide land so as to constitute a "subdivision" as defined herein. The subdivider or owner shall be generically referred to as "developer".
SUBDIVISION: The division of land into two (2) or more parts, any of which is less than five (5) acres, exclusive of all right of way for the purpose of development or if an easement of access or a new road is involved, any division of land. The term includes any division of land that attempts to avoid the requirements of this title. Where appropriate to the content, the term "subdivision", shall relate to the process of subdivision, or to the land subdivided, and shall include "resubdivisions".
VILLAGE: Wherever the term "village" is used herein, it shall refer to the village of Winfield, DuPage County, Illinois, unless otherwise specifically stated.
VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR: The village staff member appointed by the village board to perform all review and administrative services specified or required by this title.
VILLAGE ATTORNEY: The individual or firm appointed or contracted by the village board to provide legal services as specified or required by this title.
VILLAGE BOARD: The village president and village board of trustees of the village of Winfield, DuPage County, Illinois.
VILLAGE ENGINEER: The firm appointed or contracted by the village board to provide engineering services as specified or required by this title.
VILLAGE PLANNER: The individual or firm appointed or contracted by the village board to provide land planning and landscaping services as specified or required by this title.
WETLANDS: Lands transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water. For purposes of this classification, wetlands must have one or more of the following three (3) attributes:
A. At least periodically, the land supports predominantly hydrophytes;
B. The substrate is predominantly undrained hydric soil; and
C. The substrate is nonsoil and is saturated with water or covered by shallow water at some time during the growing season of each year. (Ord. 2015-02-05, 2-5-2015)
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