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Village of Southampton, NY
Suffolk County
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As used in these regulations, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BOND
A. 
MAINTENANCE BONDA bond issued by a bonding or surety company or by the owner, with security acceptable to the Village Board, furnished by the developer to guarantee workmanship, materials and maintenance of all required improvements for a period of one year from the date of release of the performance bond by the Village. If the required improvements are not accepted for dedication by the Village, this bond shall be continued until such acceptance with an annual review as to sufficiency of the bond.
B. 
PERFORMANCE BONDA bond issued by a bonding or surety company or by the owner, with security acceptable to the Village Board, posted by the developer to ensure the completion of the public improvements in accordance with an estimate prepared by the Village Engineer.
CUL-DE-SAC
A short dead-end street terminating in a vehicular turnaround area.
EASEMENT
A restriction or grant established in a real estate deed to permit the use of private land by a public agency or a public utility for specified purposes or to protect some special quality of the private land for specified purposes, such as a scenic easement.
EASEMENT, LIMITED ACCESS
A restriction established in a real estate deed to control access from private land to public streets or other public areas.
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OR SURVEYOR
A person licensed as a professional engineer or licensed as a land surveyor by the State of New York.
LOT
The units into which land is divided either as undeveloped or developed sites, regardless of how they are conveyed. "Lot" shall also mean "parcel," "plot," "site" or any similar term.
MASTER PLAN
A comprehensive plan prepared by the Planning Board for the future growth, protection and development of the Village, affording adequate facilities for housing, transportation, comfort, convenience, public health, safety and general welfare of its population.
MEAN HIGH WATER
For each location, the nearest, most recent determination by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Ocean Survey) and the listed elevation above mean low water as shown in its publications entitled "Tidal Bench Marks."
MEAN LOW WATER
For each location, the most recent determination by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Ocean Survey) and shall be 0.00 feet. All references shall be to the nearest listed tidal bench mark.
OFFICIAL MAP
The map established by the Village pursuant to law showing streets, highways, drainage, parks and preserves, both existing and proposed.
PARK DEDICATION
A dedication or reservation of land in a subdivision for park purposes, exclusive of lands to be used for drainage recharge.
PARK FEE
Money paid in lieu of park dedication to the Village of Southampton Park Fund for use as provided by law.
PLANNING BOARD
The duly appointed Planning Board of the Village of Southampton.
PLAT
A. 
FINAL PLATThe map to be filed with the Planning Board and the County Clerk in the case of a major subdivision, and in the case of a minor subdivision, showing the final arrangement of lots, blocks, streets, drainage, parks and other anticipated improvements shown on the subdivision, if any.
[Amended 11-10-1994 by L.L. No. 11-1994]
B. 
PRELIMINARY PLATThe map prepared prior to the final plat for the guidance of the subdivider and the Planning Board, showing the arrangement of lots, blocks, streets, drainage, parks and other anticipated improvements shown on the subdivision, if any.
SKETCH PLAN
A pre-preliminary submission of a proposed subdivision, showing the information specified in § 97-10 of these regulations, 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 these regulations.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
A. 
COLLECTOR STREETA street generally serving several subdivisions or a comparable rural area designed to have considerable continuity and to accommodate low to moderate speeds and low to medium traffic volumes and intended to channel traffic from local streets to highways.
B. 
HIGHWAYA highway, usually under the jurisdiction of the county or state, designed to have extensive continuity and to accommodate moderate speeds and moderately heavy traffic volumes and intended to connect important centers of development.
C. 
LOCAL STREET AA street, usually within a subdivision or subdivisions, designed to have considerable continuity and to accommodate low traffic volumes and intended to channel the traffic from other local streets to collector streets and highways.
D. 
LOCAL STREET BA street, usually within a subdivision, designed to have limited continuity and to accommodate low speeds and very low traffic volumes and intended solely to provide access to not more than three lots.
E. 
MARGINAL ROADA street within a subdivision, located on a separate right-of-way parallel and adjacent to a highway designed to provide access to abutting properties without interrupting highway traffic, except at widely spaced access points.
SUBDIVIDER
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association who shall lay out any subdivision or part thereof, as defined herein, either for himself or others, in which latter case their names shall also appear on the application for subdivision.
SUBDIVISION
The division of any parcel of land into two or more lots, blocks or sites, whether or not such division creates new streets and includes resubdivision. The creation of or conversion to a condominium or cooperative apartment or multiple-family dwelling shall also be deemed to be a subdivision for the purposes of review by the Village Planning Board pursuant to Article 7 of the Village Law.
A. 
SUBDIVISION, MAJORAny division of land which creates five or more lots or dwelling units, with or without new streets.
B. 
SUBDIVISION, MINORAny division of land which creates no more than four lots or dwelling units, with or without new streets.
C. 
RESUBDIVISIONAny alteration of lot lines or dimensions of lots previously created, including lots shown on a subdivision map previously approved by the Planning Board and lots created prior to the requirement of Planning Board approval.
[Added 11-10-1994 by L.L. No. 11-1994]
TIDAL WETLAND
[Repealed 1-25-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994]
VILLAGE ATTORNEY
The Village Attorney of the Village of Southampton or any duly appointed Assistant Village Attorney.
VILLAGE ENGINEER
A licensed professional engineer retained or employed by the Village of Southampton.
WETLANDS
The same meaning as set forth in Article IIIA, Wetlands, of Chapter 116, Zoning.
[Added 1-25-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994]