(a) Definition of Words and Terms. For the purpose of this chapter, certain words and terms used herein shall be interpreted or defined as follows:
(b) Interpretations. Words in the present tense include the future tense; the singular includes the plural and the plural the singular unless the natural construction of the wording indicates otherwise; the word "lot" includes the words "plot" and "parcel"; the word "shall" is mandatory and not directory; the word "approve" shall be considered to be followed by the words "disapprove"; any reference to this Ordinance includes all Ordinances amending or supplementing the same; all distances and areas refer to measurement in a horizontal plane.
(1) "Alley" means a permanent service way providing a secondary means of access to abutting properties.
(2) "Village" means the Village of Wintersville, Ohio.
(3) "County" means the County of Jefferson, Ohio.
(4) "Developer" means the owner of the property being subdivided whether or not represented by an authorized agent.
(5) "Engineer" means the Municipal Engineer of the Municipality of that Engineer so designated by Council.
(6) "Lot" means a portion of a subdivision or other parcel of land intended for transfer of ownership or for building development.
(7) "Planning Commission" means the Municipal Planning Commission of Wintersville Ohio.
(8) "Plat" means a map or plan of a tract or parcel of land which is to be or which has been subdivided. When used as a verb, "plat" is synonymous with "subdivide".
(9) "Property" means any tract, lot, parcel or several of the same collected together for purpose of subdividing.
(10) "Street or alley, public use of" means the unrestricted use of a specific area or right-of-way for ingress and egress to two or more abutting properties.
(11) "Street arterial" means a heavily traveled thoroughfare or highway that carries a large proportion of through traffic.
(12) "Street, local" means a street that is used primarily as a means of public access to the abutting properties.
(13) "Street, primary" means a street that provides for the collection of traffic or for an entrance to, or a principal means of circulation within, one or more subdivisions.
(14) "Street width" means the total width of the strip of land dedicated or reserved for public travel, including roadway, curbs, sidewalks and planting strips.
(15) "Subdivision" means:
A. 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, however, 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, where such sale or exchange does not create additional building sites, shall be exempted; or
B. The improvement of one or more parcels of land for residential, commercial or industrial structure 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; 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.
(16) "Main" means that line servicing more than one customer and that portion of a service line between the main and the curb box.
(17) "Service lines" means those lines from the main to the meter of the subscriber and the subscriber recognizes responsibility for maintenance and upkeep from the curb box to the meter. (Ord. 1972-31. Passed 10-3-72.)