For the purpose of this chapter, certain words or phrases shall
have meanings that either vary somewhat from their customary dictionary
meanings or are intended to be interpreted to have a specific meaning.
Words used in the present tense in this chapter include the future;
the singular number includes the plural number; and the plural number
includes the singular number. The word "he" includes the word "she."
The word "shall" is mandatory; the word "should" is advisory; and
the word "may" is permissive. Any words not defined in this chapter
shall be presumed to have their customary dictionary definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The portion of a lot remaining after required yards have
been provided.
A map of a minor land division, prepared in accordance with
§ 236.34, Wis. Stats., and in full compliance with the applicable
provisions of this chapter.
A comprehensive long-range plan intended to guide the growth
and development of a community or region, and one that includes analysis,
recommendations, and proposals for population, housing, economy, transportation,
community facilities, and land use.[1]
A geographic area of the landscape that encompasses valuable
and sensitive natural resource features such as navigable waters (lakes,
rivers, streams, wetlands, and floodplains) that should be protected
from intensive development.
Those lands, including flood fringes, floodways, and channels,
subject to inundation by the one-hundred-year recurrence interval
flood or, where such data are not available, the maximum flood of
record.
Any sanitary sewer, storm sewer, open channel, water main,
roadway, park, parkway, public access, sidewalk, pedestrianway, planting
strip, or other facility for which the Town of Holland may ultimately
assume the responsibility for maintenance and operation.
The act of division that creates two lots or building sites.
See also definition for "major land division" and "minor land division."
The act of division that creates three or more lots or building
sites, inclusive of the original remnant parcel, by a division or
by successive divisions of any part of the original property within
a period of five years.
The act of division that creates two lots or building sites,
inclusive of the original remnant parcel, by a division of any part
of the original parcel.
An area of land having frontage on a public road or other
officially approved means of access and sufficient in size to meet
the lot width, frontage, area, and yard requirements of the district
in which it is zoned. Such area of land shall not be bisected by a
public street and should not include any portion of a public right-of-way.
No lands dedicated to the public or reserved for roadway purposes
should be included in the computation of lot size.
[Amended 6-8-2020 by Ord. No. 7-2020]
A lot not meeting the minimum required lot width along a
public road and where access to the public road is by a private right-of-way
or driveway. (See figure below.)
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The lot line separating a lot from a street right-of-way;
or in the case of a flag lot, the width of the lot where the pole
area meets the flag area.
All natural inland lakes and all streams, ponds, sloughs,
flowages, and other waters which are navigable under the laws of this
state. As provided in § 281.31(2m), Wis. Stats., notwithstanding
any other provision of law or administrative rule promulgated thereunder,
ordinances required under § 59.692, Wis. Stats., do not
apply to lands adjacent to farm ditches if:
A parcel or area of land or water essentially unimproved
and set aside, dedicated, designated, or reserved for public or private
use or enjoyment, or for the use and enjoyment of owners and occupants
of land adjoining such open space.
The average annual high-water level of a pond, stream, river,
lake, flowage, or wetland referred to an established datum plane or
where such elevation is not available, the elevation of the line up
to which the presence and action of surface water is so frequent as
to leave a distinct mark by erosion, change in, or destruction of,
vegetation or other easily recognized topographic, geological or vegetative
characteristic.
The map prepared in accordance with the requirements of Ch.
236, Wis. Stats., and this chapter for the purpose of dividing larger
parcels into lots and conveying those lots. The lines showing where
lots and other improvements are located are precise.
The map indicating the proposed manner and layout of streets,
lots, blocks and other salient features of a proposed land division
submitted to an approving authority for purposes of preliminary consideration.
The process of changing, or the map or plat that changes,
the boundaries of a recorded subdivision plat, certified survey map,
or part thereof. The division of a large block, lot or outlot within
a recorded subdivision plat or certified survey map without changing
the exterior boundaries of the block, lot or outlot is not a replat.
Those lands lying within the following distances: 1,000 feet
from the ordinary high-water elevation of navigable lakes, ponds,
and flowages or 300 feet from the ordinary high-water elevation of
navigable streams, or to the landward side of the floodplain, whichever
is greater.
Public right-of-way for vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
A street that provides for rapid movement of concentrated
volumes of traffic over relatively long distances between activity
areas.
A street that provides for moderate speeds and volumes within
large areas.
A street that provides for low speeds and volumes and that
provides access from low-traffic-generating areas to collector and
arterial streets.
Any person, firm, corporation or other entity, or any agent
thereof, dividing or proposing to divide land resulting in a major
land division, minor land division, or replat.
An area where water is at, near, or above the land surface
long enough to be capable of supporting aquatic or hydrophytic vegetation
and which has soils indicative of wet conditions.
[1]
Editor’s Note: The former definition of "density, gross,"
which immediately followed this definition, was repealed 6-20-2011
by Ord. No. 5-2011.
