As used in these subdivision regulations, words in the singular
include the plural and those in the plural include the singular; the
word "may" is permissive; the words "shall" and "will" are mandatory.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A minor public way, having a right-of-way width between property
lines of 20 feet, for secondary service access to the back or side
of properties otherwise abutting on a street.
An area bounded by existing or proposed streets. Property
abutting on one side of a street, and lying between the two nearest
intersecting or intercepting streets, or nearest intersecting or intercepting
street and railroad right-of-way, or other definite physical or natural
barrier.
Any structure, or part thereof, affixed to the land.
A line parallel to a street or alley between which line and
the street right-of-way line no buildings or structure may project.
The City of Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
An area of unobstructed vision at street intersections defined
by lines of sight between points at a given distance from the intersection
of street center lines.
The Lower Burrell Planning Commission.
A deposit of cash, bond, certified check or negotiable securities
and an agreement to the effect that the subdivider will install required
improvements.
A public right-of-way having a width of 10 feet or more within
a block intended for pedestrian use and from which motor vehicles
are excluded.
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
A dead-end street having a suitable turnaround.
The act, process or state of erecting all structures except
farm dwellings and structures.
The lands required for the installation of stormwater sewers
or drainage ditches, or required along a natural stream or watercourse
for preserving the channel and providing for the flow of water therein
to safeguard the public against flood damage.
A single structure intended for occupancy by two or more
families, including row houses, apartment buildings and apartment-hotels.
A structure or part of a structure intended for occupancy
by a single family.
A grant by the owner of land for the use by others, including
the public.
A plat shall be deemed to be filed with the Planning Commission
when it has been received and properly receipted by the Commission
secretary. The secretary may refuse to receive a plat if the procedures
under these Subdivision Regulations or Planning Act 247[1] have not been fully observed. The secretary shall transmit
plats to the official bodies concerned.
Any or all of the following: grading, paving, curbs, gutters,
sidewalks, water lines, sanitary and storm sewer lines and structures,
drainage channels and structures, curb returns, sidewalk and driveway
entrances within rights-of-way, guard rails, traffic signals and devices,
retaining walls, sodding and planting.
A portion of a subdivision or other parcel of land intended
as a unit for transfer or ownership or for development or both. In
determining the area of a lot, no part of the right-of-way of a street,
alley or crosswalk may be included.
The average dimension between front and rear property lines
and measured perpendicular to or along the radius of the street right-of-way
line.
The average dimension between side property lines and measured
parallel to the street right-of-way line or tangent line.
Any person or legal entity having a proprietary interest
in the land to be subdivided but not including a mortgagee, lienor,
lessee or contract purchaser.
An individual, corporation, unincorporated association, firm
or partnership.
The final map of the subdivision which is filed for Planning
Commission and Council approval and which, if approved, shall be filed
with the County Recorder of Deeds.
A preliminary map indicating the proposed layout of the subdivision
which is filed for Planning Commission consideration.
Open to public use, whether or not public ownership is involved.
A tract of land in which there is an average of one or more
dwelling units per 10,000 square feet of lot area.
A tract of land in which there is an average of less than
one dwelling per 10,000 square feet of lot area.
Land reserved for use as a street, alley, crosswalk or other
public purpose.
The maximum distance of unobstructed vision, in a horizontal
or vertical plane, along a street from a vehicle located at any given
point on the street which shall take into account the visibility over
a crest vertical curve and the extent of headlight illumination across
a sag vertical curve.
A right-of-way which affords the principal means of access
to the abutting property. "Street" may be used for pedestrian and
vehicular traffic, and may be so designated as a highway, thoroughfare,
parkway, boulevard, road, avenue, lane, drive, place or other appropriate
name so affixed.
A street intended for large volumes of traffic.
A street intended primarily to provide access to abutting
residential properties. Certain minor streets may be culs-de-sac.
A channel, creek, ditch, drain, dry run, spring or stream.
The part of the Master Plan, now adopted, which sets forth
the general location, alignment and dimensions, and the identification,
and classification of existing and proposed public streets, highways
and other thoroughfares.
Any person who undertakes the subdivision of land as defined
below. The subdivider may be the owner of the authorized agent of
the owner of the land to be subdivided.
The division of a single lot, tract or parcel of land into
three or more lots, including all changes in street or lot lines for
the purpose, whether immediate or future, of transfer of ownership
or for building development. "Subdivision" also includes resubdivision
of land, whether by lots or by metes and bounds.
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Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
