For the purpose of this chapter, words and terms used herein
are defined as follows:
FINAL PLAT
A drawing in final form, certified by a licensed professional
engineer, showing a proposed subdivision containing all information
or detail 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.
GENERAL PLAN
A comprehensive or master plan for the development of the
Town.
OFFICIAL SUBMISSION DATE
The date that all required information (as set forth in Article
IV, herein) and fees for a preliminary or final plat are received by, presented to or otherwise examined by the Planning Board at an official meeting thereof. Materials presented at a sketch plan conference shall not be considered as official submission unless so decided by the Planning Board.
PRELIMINARY PLAT
A drawing or drawings clearly marked "preliminary plat" showing
the layout of a proposed subdivision, 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.
ROAD, MAJOR
A road intended to serve heavy flows of traffic from minor
roads or as a business road providing access to business properties.
ROAD, MINOR
A road intended to serve primarily as an access to abutting
residential properties.
SKETCH PLAN
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.
SUBDIVISION
Division of any parcel of land into two or more lots, blocks,
or sites for the purpose of conveyance, transfer of ownership, improvement,
building development or sale. The term "subdivision" shall include
re-subdivision.
SUBDIVISION INSPECTOR
Any person appointed, designated, or otherwise retained by
the Town Board to carry out the functions assigned to such person
according to the law.
SUBDIVISION, MAJOR
A subdivision containing five or more lots, or any subdivision
requiring a new road.
SUBDIVISION, MINOR
A subdivision containing two, three or four lots, fronting
on an existing road.
UNDEVELOPED PLAT
Those plats where 20% or more of the lots within the plat
are unimproved unless existing conditions, such as poor drainage,
have prevented their development.
ZONING LAW
Chapter
250, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Wilna.