§ 180-8. Word usage and definitions.

A. 

Words in the singular include the plural, and words in the plural include the singular. The word "person" includes a corporation, association and a partnership as well as an individual. The word "building" includes "structure" and shall be construed as if followed by the words "or part thereof." The word "street" includes "road," "highway," "lane," "thoroughfare" and "way." The word "shall" is mandatory and not directive. The word "may" is permissive.

B. 

Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall, for the purpose of these regulations, have the meanings indicated:

BOARD

The Planning Board of the Village of Upper Brookville, Nassau County, New York.

BOND

A performance and payment bond or other security described in Subdivision 9 of § 7-730 of the Village Law. All references to § 7-730 of the Village Law shall mean said section as modified by Chapter 40, Planning Board.

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (FORMERLY "MASTER PLAN")

The Comprehensive Plan for the development of the village prepared by the Planning Board, pursuant to § 7-722 of the Village Law, which shows, among other things, desirable streets, parks, public reservations, sites for public buildings and such other features as will provide for the improvement of the village and its future growth, protection and development, and including any part of such plan separately adopted and any modification or parts thereof.

CONSTRUCTION PLAN

The maps and engineering drawings, described in § 180-36 of these regulations, accompanying a subdivision plat and showing the specific location and design of improvements to be installed in the subdivision in accordance with the requirements of these regulations.

CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS

The standards and specifications adopted by the Village Board for the construction of new streets and related improvements.

DEVELOPMENT

(1) 

The act of building structures and/or installing site or street improvements and any grading in connection therewith; and

(2) 

Such structures, improvements and grading.

DRAINAGEWAY

The lands required for the installation of storm drainage retention areas, storm sewers, drainage ditches or drainage systems, including land required along a stream or watercourse for protecting the channel and providing for the flow of water therein, to safeguard the public against flood and/or to conserve the water supply.

[Amended 9-19-2000 by L.L. No. 1-2000]

EASEMENT

The authorization by a property owner for the use by another, and for a specified purpose, of any designated part of his property.

ENGINEER

The Engineer of the Village of Upper Brookville.

LOT

A parcel of land intended for immediate or future transfer of ownership, improvement or building development.

OFFICIAL MAP

The map established by the Village Board, pursuant to § 7-724 of the Village Law, showing the streets, highways and parks theretofore laid out, adopted and established by law and any amendments thereto adopted by the Village Board pursuant to § 7-724 of the Village Law or additions thereto resulting from the approval of subdivision plats by the Planning Board and the subsequent filing of such plats pursuant to § 7-732 of the Village Law.

PARTITIONING

A subdivision which is limited to the subdivision of a lot, tract or parcel, as it existed on the effective date of these regulations, into two lots, plots or sites only, which subdivision does not involve the layout of any new street nor the change in lines, drainage or grade of any existing street nor the installation of any street improvement.

PLAN, SKETCH

A sketch plan, described in § 180-34 of these regulations, of a preliminary layout to enable the subdivider to discuss informally with the Planning Board and village officials the form of the proposed subdivision as related to the objectives and requirements of these regulations.

PLAT, SUBDIVISION

The final map or drawing, described in § 180-37 of these regulations, on which the subdivider's plan of subdivision is presented to the Planning Board for approval and which, if approved, will be submitted by the subdivider to the Clerk of Nassau County for recording in accordance with law.

PRELIMINARY LAYOUT

The preliminary drawing or drawings, described in § 180-35 of these regulations, indicating the proposed manner and/or layout of the subdivision to be submitted to the Planning Board for its consideration.

STREET

A strip of public or private land devoted to movement, over which the abutting owners have the right of access, air and light.

STREET, DEAD-END

A street with only one outlet.

STREET, LOCAL

A minor street which serves or will serve primarily for access to abutting properties.

STREET, MAJOR

A principal thoroughfare of considerable continuity which is or will be primarily a traffic artery for intercommunication between communities or large areas.

STREET PAVEMENT

The wearing or exposed surface of the roadway used by vehicular traffic.

STREET, SECONDARY

A street supplementary to the major highway system and primarily a means of intercommunication between this system and smaller areas or among smaller areas.

STREET WIDTH

The street right-of-way or distance between property lines measured at right angles to the center line of the street.

SUBDIVIDER

Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association who or which lays out or proposes to lay out, for the purpose of sale or development, any subdivision or part thereof as defined herein.

SUBDIVISION

The division of any parcel of land into two or more lots, plots or sites or other division of land in such a way as to create one or more new streets or extensions of existing streets or changes in existing street or lot lines.

[Amended 9-19-2000 by L.L. No. 1-2000]

ZONING

Chapter 205, Zoning, of the Code of the Village of Upper Brookville, together with any and all amendments thereto.

Added 9-19-2000 by L.L. No. 1-2000