As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
BUILDING ENVELOPE: A site created within a planned unit development for the purpose of defining a building site for the ultimate transfer of land with a specific building.
BUILDING SITE: A parcel or lot of land containing not less than the prescribed minimum area required by any applicable regulations existing at the time and occupied or intended to be occupied by buildings or structures.
CITY OFFICIALS: City engineer, city council, fire chief, planning commission, city manager, building department, building inspector, public works director, police chief, and city clerk shall be those of, and/or empowered to act for, the city.
COMMON AREA: An area set aside within a land development for the use in common by the residents thereof; such areas shall be subject to conditions, covenants and restrictions (CC&Rs) which must be submitted to the city and recorded with the county recorder.
DEVELOPER OR SUBDIVIDER: A person, firm or individual owner engaged in the act of causing a land development.
DWELLING UNIT: A place of residence and may be located in either a single or multiple-dwelling unit building.
FINAL MAP: A map prepared in accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes section 278.360, the provisions of the statute of this chapter, which is designed to be placed on record in the office of the county recorder.
IMPROVEMENT PLANS: An engineering plan submitted by a civil engineer registered in Nevada showing the location and construction details of all improvements required for the developer.
IMPROVEMENT, PRIVATE: Those utility facilities, improvements, private streets, highways and easements which are not offered for dedication to the city and are to be maintained by the developer or owners, associations or utility.
OWNER: An individual, firm, association, syndicate, copartnership or corporation having sufficient proprietary interest in the land sought to be developed to commence and maintain proceedings to develop the same under this chapter. While used herein in the masculine gender and singular number, it means the feminine and neuter gender and plural number whenever required.
PARK: A public or private open space reserved from dwelling unit development for use by occupants of the development or the public.
PATH: A way designed for use primarily by pedestrians.
Private Path: A right of way established for the benefit of the owners of certain building sites which may be specifically designed for that purpose on a recorded map or provided by an easement deed.
Public Path: A right of way dedicated by a development map or deed to the city.
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT: An area of land controlled by a landowner which is to be developed as a single entity for a number of dwelling units, the plan for which does not correspond in lot size, bulk or type of dwelling, density, lot coverage and required open space to the regulations established in any one residential district, created, from time to time, under the provisions of any zoning ordinance enacted pursuant to law. The planned unit development shall conform with underlying zoning.
PRINT: A blueprint, photostat, direct process print or other copy which reproduces exactly the original drawing from which it was made.
PRIVATE STREET: Any parcel of land or nonexclusive easement not owned by a public body and not accepted for dedication to the public which is used or intended to be used for vehicular access to a building site.
STREET: Lands devoted primarily to vehicular traffic use, extending the boundaries of the right of way, whether designated as a highway, avenue, boulevard, freeway, place, land, drive, etc.
SUBDIVISION LAND DEVELOPMENT OR DEVELOPMENT: Any land, vacant or improved, which is divided or proposed to be divided into five (5) or more lots, parcels, sites, units, plots, separate interest or interests in common for the purpose of any transfer, development or any proposed transfer or development unless exempted or partially exempted under subsection A or B of this definition:
A. Does not apply to industrially or commercially zoned subdivisions, to the extent such are exempted by Nevada Revised Statutes subsection 278.325(1). The division of land into large parcels is authorized in Nevada Revised Statutes sections 278.471 through 278.4725, inclusive.
B. Unless a method of disposition is adopted for the purpose of evading this chapter or would have the effect of evading this chapter, the term "subdivision" does not apply to:
1. Any division of land which is ordered by any court in this state or created by operation of law;
2. A lien, mortgage, deed of trust or any security instrument;
3. A security or unit of interest in any investment trust regulated under the laws of this state or any other interest in an investment entity;
4. Cemetery lots;
5. An interest in oil, gas, minerals or building materials which are now or thereafter severed from the surface ownership of real property;
6. Any division of land for transfer or development into four (4) or fewer lots, parcels, sites, units or plots.
TENTATIVE MAP: A map to show the design of a proposed planned unit development, the contents of which are outlined in section 9-2-5 of this chapter. (1973 Code § 16A.08.010)