For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
(A) ALLEY. A public right-of-way which affords a secondary means of access to abutting property.
(B) BLOCK. An area of land within a subdivision that is entirely bounded by streets, or by streets and the exterior boundary or boundaries of the subdivision, or a combination of the above with a river, stream or lake.
(C) COUNTY. The County of Wright.
(D) COUNTY BOARD. The Board of County Commissioners of Wright County.
(E) COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION. The Wright County Planning Commission.
(F) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. The group of maps, charts and texts that make up the comprehensive long-range plan for the county.
(G) DEDICATION. The contribution of property or of money to the governing body. Said property is forever vacated by the dedicators or their successors.
(H) DESIGN STANDARDS. The specifications to landowners or subdividers for the preparation of plats, both preliminary and final, is indicating among other things, the optimum, minimum or maximum dimensions of such items as right-of-ways, blocks, easements and lots.
(I) EASEMENT. A grant by a property owner for the use of a strip of land for the purpose of constructing and maintaining utilities, including, but not limited to, sanitary sewers, water mains, electric lines, telephone lines, private right-of-way, storm sewer or storm drainage ways and gas lines.
(J) FINAL PLAT. A drawing or map of a subdivision, meeting all the requirements of the county and the state statutes regarding the platting of land and in such form as required for the purposes of recording.
(K) HIGHWAY. Any public road, thoroughfare or vehicular right-of-way with a federal or state numerical route designation; any public thoroughfare or vehicular right-of-way with a county numerical route designation.
(L) HIGHWAY, MAJOR INTERCITY AND REGIONAL. State and federal highway routes within the county.
(M) HIGHWAY, PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL. The principal county highways; such arterial highways inter-connect communities within the county and adjoining counties, and carry traffic between principal land use districts within the county.
(N) HIGHWAY, MINOR ARTERIAL. The secondary county highways; such highways carry traffic between land use districts, but also provide ready access to private properties.
(O) LOT OF RECORD. A deed which has been recorded with the County Recorder.
(P) PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS. Public lands and open spaces in the county dedicated or reserved for recreation purposes.
(Q) PERCENTAGE OF GRADE. On street center line, means the distance vertically (up or down) from the horizontal in feet and tenths of a foot for each 100 feet of horizontal distance.
(R) PEDESTRIAN WAY. A public or private right-of-way across a block or within a block to provide access for pedestrians and which may be used for the installation of utility lines.
(S) PRELIMINARY PLAT. A tentative drawing or map of a proposed subdivision meeting the requirements herein enumerated.
(T) PROTECTIVE COVENANTS. Contracts made between private parties as to the manner in which land may be used, with the view of protecting and preserving the physical and economic integrity of any given area.
(U) ROAD. A public right-of-way affording primary access by pedestrians and vehicles to abutting properties, whether designated as a street, highway, thoroughfare, parkway, road, avenue, boulevard, place or however otherwise designated.
(V) ROAD, CUL-DE-SAC. A minor street or road with only one outlet and having an appropriate terminal for the safe and convenient reversal of traffic movement.
(W) ROAD WIDTH. The shortest distance between lines of lots delineating the road right-of-way.
(X) SUBDIVIDER. An individual, firm, association, syndicate, co-partnership, corporation, trust or other legal entity having sufficient proprietary interest in the land sought to be subdivided to commence and maintain proceedings to subdivide the same under this chapter.
(Y) SUBDIVISION. The dividing of any parcel of land into two or more parcels.
(1) PLATTED SUBDIVISION. Any resultant parcel is less than five acres in area and less than 300 feet in width and the subdividing was done for the purpose of transfer of ownership to effectuate building development or if a new street or road is involved, regardless of the size of the parcel and/or its width, such parcels must be platted in accordance with the terms and procedures of this chapter.
(2) UNPLATTED SUBDIVISION. A division of any parcel of land into two or more parts wherein all parts are at least five acres and have at least 300 feet in width and frontage on an existing public road. Ingress and egress easements of any type shall not be construed as public roads. These do not require platting, but shall be zoned for the appropriate use.
(Z) TANGENT. A straight line that is perpendicular to the radius of a curve where a tangent meets a curve.
(AA) VERTICAL CURVE. The surface curvature on a road or highway center line located between lines of different percentage of grade.
(Ord. passed 12-11-1979)