The following definitions shall be applicable in this chapter:
A public or private right-of-way, usually of reduced width
as compared to a street, primarily intended to provide a secondary
means of access to the side or rear of an abutting property fronting
upon another street right-of-way and not for the use of through traffic.
A street which provides primary access to and through an
area. It has a secondary function of providing access to abutting
land and to collector and local streets.
A bike route completely apart from a street and restricted
to bicycle, pedestrian, and maintenance vehicle traffic.
An area of land within a subdivision that is entirely bounded
by a combination of streets, exterior boundary lines of the subdivision,
streams, or water bodies.
A line on a lot, generally parallel to a lot line or public
or private road right-of-way line, located a sufficient distance from
either to provide the minimum yards required by this chapter. The
building line determines the area in which buildings are permitted
subject to all applicable provisions of this chapter. This is also
referred to as a "setback."
A method of permitting and recording a minor subdivision.
A street which disperses traffic throughout an area and provides
access to abutting property.
The Comprehensive Plan of the Village of East Troy, Wisconsin,
and as subsequently amended.
A preliminary drawing, made to approximate scale, of a proposed
land division for discussion purpose.
A real estate development in which a condominium form of
ownership pursuant to Ch. 703, Wis. Stats., is utilized.
Legally merging two or more recorded parcels into a single
parcel.
Where the title or any part thereof is transferred by the
execution of a land contract, option to purchase, offer to purchase
and acceptance, deed or certified survey.
A short street having but one end open to traffic and the
other end being permanently terminated in a vehicular turnaround.
A street permanently or temporarily closed at one end, with
or without turnarounds.
A division of a lot, parcel, or tract of land by the owner
or the owner's agent, for any purpose, including sale or development.
An open area of land, either in an easement or dedicated
right-of-way, the primary purpose of which is to carry stormwater
on the surface in lieu of an enclosed storm sewer. Drainageways may
serve multiple purposes in addition to their principal use, including
but not limited to maintenance, sanitary sewers, water mains, storm
sewers, stormwater detention, park development and other related uses.
Drainageways may also be referred to as "greenways."
A room or group of rooms providing or intended to provide
permanent living quarters for not more than one family.
Written authorization, recorded in the Register of Deeds
office, from a landowner authorizing another party to use any designated
part of the landowner's property for a specified purpose.
The area outside of the Village limits in which the Village
of East Troy may exercise extraterritorial powers of planning, land
division, and/or zoning review.
The area outside of the Village limits in which the Village
of East Troy exercises review authority as set forth in Ch. 236, Wis.
Stats.
[Added 5-17-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
See "plat, final."
[Amended 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-13]
A minor street auxiliary to and located on the side of an
arterial street for control of access and for service to the abutting
development.
A street either existing or proposed to be half of the required
right-of-way width, with the intention that the adjoining half will
be platted at the time the adjoining lands are subdivided, or an existing
street of which, due to reasons of ownership, only half of the right-of-way
is within the boundaries of a proposed land division or annexation.
Any improvement that is to be kept and managed by the property
owners within the development.
[Added 12-15-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-13]
An improvement that is to be dedicated to the Village of
East Troy or any other governmental division, which shall thereafter
be responsible for the ongoing maintenance and operation of such improvement,
and otherwise private improvements that are required to be made by
the Village of East Troy as part of the development project or for
which the Village of East Troy has enforcement authority.
[Amended 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-13]
See "division of land."
[Added 12-15-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-13]
An irrevocable written agreement guaranteeing payment for
improvements, entered into by a bank, savings and loan, or other financial
institution acceptable to the Village, which secures a subdivider's
obligation to pay the cost of designing, constructing, and installing
required public improvements in a timely manner and certain other
obligations in connection with an approved development.
[Added 12-15-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-13]
A street which provides access to individual properties.
A parcel of land that is undivided by any street or private
road and occupied by or designated to be developed for one building
or principal use and contains the accessory buildings or uses customarily
incidental to such building, use, or development, including such open
spaces and yards as designed and arranged or required by this chapter
for such building, use, or development.
The area contained within the property boundaries of a recorded
lot.
A lot situated at the junction of and abutting on two or
more intersection streets or a lot at the point of deflection in alignment
of a continuous street, the interior angle of which does not exceed
135°.
The average distance between the front lot line and the rear
lot line of a lot.
The property line (including the vertical plane established
by the line and the ground) bounding a lot, except that where any
portion of a lot extends into the public right-of-way or a proposed
public right-of-way, the line of such public right-of-way shall be
the lot line for applying this chapter.
A corner lot which is oriented so that it has its rear lot
line coincident with or parallel to the side lot line of the interior
lot immediately to its rear.
A lot which has a pair of opposite lot lines abutting two
substantially parallel streets (one or more of which may be a portion
of a cul-de-sac). Except for through lots which abut an arterial or
nonresidential collector street, through lots shall be prohibited
under the provisions of this chapter.
The maximum horizontal distance between the side lot lines
of a lot, measured parallel to the front lot lines and at the rear
of the required front yard.[1]
A street used or intended to be used primarily for fast or
heavy through traffic. Major thoroughfares shall include freeways,
expressways and other highways and parkways, as well as arterial streets.
The division of land by the owner or subdivider resulting
in the creation of not more than four parcels or the division of a
block, lot or outlot within a recorded subdivision plat into not more
than four parcels or building sites without changing the exterior
boundaries of said block, lot or outlot. Additionally, in accordance
with § 236.34(1)(ar), Wis. Stats., the term "minor subdivision"
also includes a division of land into 10 or fewer parcels or lots,
not including outlots, that may be created by a certified survey map
for land located in, or concurrently to be rezoned as, BP (Business
Park), LI (Light Industrial), GI (General Industrial) and PD (Planned
Development), provided the Plan Commission determines the land division
is consistent with an overall development plan for the subject property
as approved by the Village Board., upon recommendation of the Plan
Commission.
[Amended 6-15-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-02; 2-17-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
The map adopted and designated by the Village as being the
Official Map pursuant to § 62.23(6), Wis. Stats., which
shows current and proposed municipal improvement sites and rights-of-way.
A parcel of land, other than a lot, so designated on a plat
or certified survey and which is not intended for building or structure
development in the proposed land division.
The person, persons, or entity having the right of legal
title to a lot or parcel of land.
The area within the boundary lines of a lot.
A public way which is intended for the convenience of pedestrians
only; it may also provide public right-of-way for utilities.
A surety bond issued by an insurance company or a bank guaranteeing
performance of a contract or obligation through forfeiture of the
bond if said contract or obligation is unfulfilled.
[Added 12-15-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-13]
Includes the plural as well as the singular and may mean
any individual, firm, association, syndicate, partnership, corporation,
trust or any other legal entity.
A designed grouping of varied and compatible land uses, such
as housing, recreation, commercial, and industrial parks, all within
one contained development or subdivision.
The map or drawing on which the plat of subdivision is presented
to the Village for approval.
The final map or drawing on which a plan of subdivision is
presented for approval and which, if approved, will be submitted to
the Register of Deeds office for recording.
[Added 12-15-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-13]
The preliminary plat map or drawing indicating the proposed
layout of the subdivision.
[Added 12-15-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-13]
See "plat, preliminary."
[Amended 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-13]
See "improvement, private."
[Added 12-15-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-13]
Contracts entered into between private parties or between
private parties and public bodies pursuant to § 236.293,
Wis. Stats., which constitute a restriction on the use of all private
or platted property within a subdivision for the benefit of the public
or property owners and to provide mutual protection against undesirable
aspects of development which would tend to impair stability of values.
See "improvement, public."
[Added 12-15-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-13]
The process of changing, or a map or plat which changes,
the boundaries of a recorded subdivision plat or part thereof. The
legal dividing of a large block, lot or outlot within a recorded subdivision
plat without changing exterior boundaries of said block, lot or outlot
is not a replat.
Reverse frontage roads run parallel to a higher volume road
and are behind the adjacent buildings, instead of between the buildings
and the major road.
A public way dedicated to the public for its intended use.
Lands within the following distances from the ordinary high-water
mark of navigable waters: 1,000 feet from a lake, pond or flowage
and 300 feet from a river or stream or to the landward side of the
floodplain, whichever distance is greater.
Unless specifically designated otherwise by the Village,
any public or private way that is dedicated or permanently open to
pedestrian and vehicular use.
Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires
a more or less permanent location on the ground, or attached to something
having a permanent location on the ground, excepting public utility
fixtures and appurtenances.
Any person, firm, corporation, agent, partnership or entity
of any sort which divides or proposes to divide, by plat or certified
survey, or replat land in any manner, including such heirs and assigns
as may be responsible for the obligations of the subdivider under
the provisions of this chapter.
A contract between the subdivider and the Village of East
Troy that enumerates the rights and obligations of both parties with
respect to a development project.
[Added 12-15-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-13]
The division of a lot, parcel, or tract of land by any means
into two or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land,
including changes in existing lots for the purpose, whether immediate
or future, of lease, transfer of ownership, or building or lot development.
Those areas in and around existing communities which are
most suitable for urban development and capable of being provided
with a full range of urban services.
Those additional public services normally provided or needed
in urban areas, including public water supply and distribution systems,
sanitary sewerage systems, police and fire protection, solid waste
collection, urban storm drainage systems, streets with curbs and gutters,
streetlighting, neighborhood facilities such as parks and schools,
and urban transportation facilities such as sidewalks and trails,
on-street bicycle lanes, taxi service, and mass transit.
The Village of East Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin, and,
where appropriate, its Village Board, commissions, committees and
authorized officials.
An area that is saturated by surface water or groundwater,
with vegetation adapted for life under those soil conditions. See
also § 23.32(1), Wis. Stats.
The rules of administrative agencies having rule-making authority
in Wisconsin, published in a loose-leaf, continual revision system,
as directed by § 35.93 and Ch. 227, Wis. Stats., including
subsequent amendments to those rules.
