For the purpose of this chapter, words and terms
used herein are defined as follows:
A drawing in final form showing a proposed subdivision, containing
all information or details required by law and by this chapter, to
be presented to the Planning Board for approval, and which, if approved,
may be duly filed or recorded by the applicant in the office of the
County Clerk.
A Comprehensive or Master Plan for the development of the
Village, prepared by the Planning Board pursuant to § 7-722
of the Village Law.
The date on which an application for plat approval, complete
and accompanied by all required information, endorsements and fees,
has been filed with the Planning Board.
The Village of West Carthage Planning Board.
A drawing or drawings clearly marked "preliminary plat" showing
the layout of a proposed subdivision, including but not restricted
to road and lot layout and approximate dimensions, key plan, topography
and drainage, all proposed facilities, unsized, submitted to the Planning
Board for approval prior to submission of the plat in final form,
and of sufficient detail to apprise the Planning Board of the layout
of the proposed subdivision.
A sketch of a proposed subdivision to enable the subdivider
to save time and expense in reaching general agreement with the Planning
Board as to the form of the layout and objectives of this chapter.
A street intended to serve heavy flows of traffic from minor
streets or as a business street providing access to business properties.
A street intended to serve primarily as an access to abutting
residential properties.
Division of any parcel of land into two or more lots, blocks
or sites, with or without streets or highways, for the purpose of
conveyance, transfer of ownership, improvement, building development
or sale. The term "subdivision" shall include resubdivision. A tract
of land shall constitute a subdivision upon the sale, rental, offer
for sale or lease or the building development of second lot thereof
within any consecutive three-year period. It is also intended to include
within this definition any and all development which would require
the installation of such public-service structures, infrastructures
and utilities as roads and streets, sewer, water, electric and gas
mains and laterals, parking lanes and lots and any other installation
and/or construction which would or could be petitioned by the owner(s)
to be serviced and maintained by the Village or be required to connect
with existing Village services.
Any person appointed, designated or otherwise retained by
the Village Board to carry out the functions assigned to such person
according to this chapter.
A subdivision containing five or more lots or any subdivision
requiring a new street.
A subdivision containing two, three or four lots, fronting
on an existing street.
The Zoning Law of the Village of West Carthage.[1]
