Chapter 16.58 SUBDIVISION CODE
Section 16.58.020 Definitions.
For the purpose of this
chapter, the following
definitions shall apply:
"Easement" means the
quantity of land set aside
or over which a liberty,
privilege or advantage in
land without profit,
existing distinct from the
ownership of land, is
granted to the public or
some particular person or
part of the public.
"Final plat" means a
map or chart of the land
division which has been
accurately surveyed and
such survey marked on the
ground so that streets,
alleys, blocks, lots and
other divisions thereof can
be identified.
"Improvement" means
work, objects, devices,
facilities or utilities
required to be constructed
or installed in a
subdivision. Such
improvements may
include, but are not limited
to, street construction to
required standards, water
facilities, sewer facilities,
street trees, sidewalks,
curbs and gutters, drainage
facilities, street signs,
street lights, traffic control
or safety devices, fire
hydrants, storm drains, and
such other facilities or
construction required by
the subdivision ordinance,
subdivision regulations or
by the Planning
Commission and/ or City
Council for the necessary
development of the
proposed subdivision.
"Intervening property"
means property located
between the existing
service facility and the
property under
development.
"Major street" means a
street existing or proposed
which serves or is intended
to serve as a collector or
arterial street on the City
master plan.
"Metes and bounds"
means the description of a
lot or parcel of land by
courses and distances.
"Minor street" means a
street existing or proposed
which is supplementary to
a collector street and limits
continuity which serves or
is intended to serve the
local needs of the
neighborhood.
"Off-site facilities"
means facilities designed
or located so as to serve
other property outside of
the boundaries of the
subdivision, usually lying
between the development
and existing facilities.
"On-site facilities"
means facilities installed
within or on the perimeter
of the subdivision.
"Over-side facilities"
means facilities with added
capacity designed to serve
other properties in addition
to the land within the
boundaries of the
subdivision.
"Permanent monument"
means any structure of
concrete, masonry and/or
metal permanently placed
or in the ground, including
those expressly placed for
surveying reference.
"Planning Commission"
means the Planning
Commission of Vernal
City, Utah.
"Preliminary plat"
means a drawing, to scale,
representing a proposal to
subdivide a tract, lot or
parcel of land, and meeting
the preliminary plat
requirements of this
chapter.
"Protection strip" means
a strip of land between the
boundary of a subdivision
and a street within the
subdivision for the purpose
of controlling the access to
the street by property
owners abutting the
subdivision.
"Subdivider" means any
person laying out or
making a land division for
the purpose of first sale, or
first selling for himself or
others, a subdivision or
any part thereof.
"Subdivision" means the
division of a tract or lot or
parcel of land into
two
(2)
or more lots, plats, sites
or other divisions of land
for the purpose, whether
immediate or future, of
sale or of building
development."
"Vicinity
Concept
plan"
means a map or chart
showing the relationship of
streets within a proposed
subdivision to streets in
the surrounding areas.
(PZSC § 03-28-011)
(Ord. 2008-13, Amended, 07/16/2008, Prior Text; Ord. 2005-07, Amended, 06/01/2005, Prior Text)