For the purpose of this title, certain words and phrases used herein are defined as follows:
ALLEY: A minor public right of way used primarily for vehicular service access to the rear or side of properties.
BUFFER PLANTING STRIP: A narrow area planted with trees and shrubs for screening purposes.
BUILDING SETBACK LINE: The line indicating the minimum horizontal distance between the property line and buildings, either at the front or side of the lot.
CROSSWALK WAY: A public right of way, ten feet (10') or more in width, between property lines, which provides pedestrian access to adjacent properties.
CUL-DE-SAC: A short street having one end open to traffic and being terminated at the other end by a vehicular turnaround.
EASEMENT: A grant by the owner of the use of a strip of land by others for specific purposes.
FINAL PLAT: The final map or drawing on which the subdivision plan is submitted to the real estate development board and the village board and which will be submitted to the county recorder for recording. The final plat must be prepared by a registered Illinois land surveyor.
IMPROVEMENTS, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS: Any sanitary sewer, storm sewer, drainage ditch, water main, roadway, parkway strip, sidewalk, planting strip, crosswalk way, off street parking areas or other facility for which the village may ultimately assume the responsibility for maintenance and operation.
LOT: A portion of a subdivision intended as a unit for transfer of ownership or for development.
MAJOR STREET PLAN: A part of the official plan showing the location and dimensions of principal thoroughfares.
OFFICIAL PLAN: The comprehensive plan or any portion thereof made and adopted by the real estate development board in accordance with the laws of the state of Illinois and the ordinances of the village indicating the general or specific locations recommended for streets, parks, public buildings, zoning districts and all other public improvements.
PARKWAY STRIP: A strip of land between the roadway and the sidewalk or sidewalk site.
PRELIMINARY LAYOUT: The preliminary map or drawing on which the proposed layout of subdivision is submitted to the real estate development board for consideration and tentative approval.
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT BOARD: The real estate development board of the village of Worth, Illinois.
ROADWAY: The portion of a street available for vehicular traffic. Where curbs are laid, a "roadway" is the portion between curbs.
SIDE YARD: An open, unoccupied space on the same lot with a building and located between said building and the side line of the lot and extending from the street line to the rear yard.
SIDEWALK: The portion of a street or crosswalk way, paved or otherwise surfaced, intended for pedestrian use only.
SMALL SUBDIVISIONS: A proposed final plat of subdivision which includes the division of a lot, block or tract of property not greater than one acre in size into not more than two (2) lots, which subdivision does not require any new streets or easements of access.
STREET: A public right of way having the primary purpose of providing for vehicular and pedestrian access to adjacent properties.
Major Street: A street of great continuity sometimes called an arterial street or highway which serves or is intended to serve as a principal trafficway for fast or heavy traffic, and which taken together comprises the basic structure of the street system of the village and surrounding area.
Marginal Access Street: A street running parallel to and adjacent to or in the immediate vicinity of a major street or highway and which has as its purpose the relief of such major street or highway from the local service of abutting properties.
Minor Street: A street of limited continuity which serves or is intended to serve the local needs of a neighborhood.
Secondary Street: A street of considerable continuity sometimes called a collector street which serves or is intended to serve as a secondary trafficway and as a feeder between minor streets in a neighborhood and one or more major streets.
SUBDIVIDER: Any person, group or corporation acting as a unit or any agent thereof, dividing or proposing to divide land so as to constitute a "subdivision" as defined herein.
SUBDIVISION: The division of any tract or parcel of land into two (2) or more lots or other divisions of land for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of transfer of ownership or for building development, or, if a new street is involved, any division of such parcel; provided, however, that the division of land into parcels of more than five (5) acres, not involving any change in street lines or public easements, shall not be deemed a subdivision within the meaning of these regulations. Certain other exceptions are listed in 765 Illinois Compiled Statutes 205/1(b) and are incorporated by reference as a part of this title. The term includes resubdivision and, where appropriate to the context, shall relate to the process of subdividing or to the land subdivided. Application for permit to construct two (2) or more dwellings on a parcel or tract of land or to construct one or more additional dwellings on a parcel or tract already existing, except as otherwise provided herein, shall be construed as a building development envisioning future transfer of ownership and shall be regarded as a parcel or tract of land which shall be deemed to have the boundaries and dimensions given in the current maps of record of the county of Cook.
VILLAGE ENGINEER: Such person or firm as may be designated by the village president to serve as the village engineering representative. (1970 Code §35.5; amd. Ord. 02-08, 6-5-2002; Ord. 04-30, 5-18-2004, eff. 7-1-2004)