For the purpose of these regulations, the following words and terms
are defined as used herein:
BLOCK
An area bounded by streets.
BUILDING LINE or SETBACK
The line within a property defining the required minimum
distance between any structure and the adjacent right-of-way.
DWELLING UNIT
One or more rooms designed for occupancy by one family for
cooking, living and sleeping purposes.
EASEMENT
A right granted for the purpose of limited public or quasi-public
uses across private land.
FINAL PLAT FOR RECORD
The final map or drawing on which the subdivider's plan
of subdivision is presented to the Planning Board for approval and
which, if approved, will be submitted to the County Clerk of the County
of Erie for recording.
FRONT LOT LINE
Where a lot abuts upon only one street, the street line shall
be the "front lot line."
LOT
A plot or parcel of land which is, or in the future may be,
offered for sale, conveyance, transfer or improvement.
LOT LINES
The property lines bounding the lot.
MASTER PLAN
A comprehensive development plan for the Village of North
Collins prepared pursuant to the Village Law adopted by the Planning
Board of the Village of North Collins as a guide for future development.
It includes recommendations for physical development in the village,
including new streets, extension and realignment of existing streets
and general locations for future parks and playgrounds.
MINIMUM LOT WIDTH
The least horizontal distance across the lot between side
lot lines, measured at the front of a main building to be erected
on such lot.
OFFICIAL MAP
The map established by the Village Board pursuant to the
Village Law, showing the streets, roads, highways and parks heretofore
laid out, adopted and established by law, and any amendments thereto
adopted by the Village Board or additions thereto resulting from the
approval of subdivision plats by the Planning Board and the subsequent
filing of such approved plats with the County Clerk of the County
of Erie. "Official Map" may also refer to an Official Map of Erie
County, if any, adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Erie County
pursuant to law.
OFFICIAL SUBMISSION DATE
The date when a final plat for record shall be considered submitted to the Planning Board is hereby defined to be the date of the meeting of the Planning Board at which the Planning Board declares and reflects in its minutes that the subdivider's submission is complete in all respects pursuant to the method of filing a final plat for record with the Planning Board as enumerated in Article
II of these regulations.
PERSON
Every natural person, partnership, corporation, fiduciary,
association or other entity. Whenever used in any clause prescribing,
imposing or suggesting a penalty, the term "person," as applied to
any partnership or association, shall mean the partner or members
thereof and, as applied to any corporation, shall include the officers
thereof.
PRELIMINARY PLAN
The preliminary drawing or drawings indicating the proposed
manner or layout of the subdivision to be submitted to the Planning
Board for its consideration and tentative approval.
PROPERTY DATA MAP
A map showing all existing and planned conditions affecting
the property to be subdivided, required prior to the submission of
an application to the Planning Board for tentative approval of a preliminary
plan for subdivision.
REAR LOT LINE
Any lot line which is opposite and more or less parallel
to the front lot line.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
Land reserved for use as a street, interior walk or for other
public purpose.
RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTH
The distance between property lines that form a boundary
between a lot and land used for vehicular and pedestrian travel and
access to property.
SIDE LOT LINE
Any lot line which is not a front lot line or a rear lot
line.
STREET
A strip of land, including the entire right-of-way, whether
dedicated or not, intended for use as a means of vehicular and pedestrian
traffic. "Street" shall be deemed to include avenue, boulevard, court,
expressway, roadway, land, road and the like.
SUBDIVIDER
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association
who or which shall lay out, for the purpose of sale or development,
any subdivision or part thereof, as defined herein, either for himself
or others.
SUBDIVISION
A division of any part, parcel or area of land, by the owner
or his agent, into lots or parcels three or more in number for the
purpose of conveyance, transfer, improvement or sale, fronting on
an existing roadway or wherein a new street, road or way is involved
and dedicated or intended to be dedicated to public use, for the use
of purchasers or owners of lots fronting thereon. The term "subdivision"
includes resubdivision and, as appropriate, shall refer to the process
of subdividing land or to the land so subdivided.
VILLAGE ATTORNEY
The duly appointed Village Attorney or retained legal counsel
of the Village of North Collins, New York.
VILLAGE BOARD
The duly elected Village Board of Trustees of the Village
of North Collins, New York.
VILLAGE ENGINEER
The duly appointed or retained professional engineer employed
by the Village of North Collins, New York.
ZONING ORDINANCE
The officially adopted Zoning Ordinance of the Village of
North Collins, New York, together with any and all amendments thereto.