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Definitions
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<br />wise provide for pedestrian traffic circulation on site. For
<br />purposes of this Chapter, pedestrian way does not include
<br />"sidewalks."
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<br />Plat: A scaled map, plan, or layout of a tract indicating the
<br />subdivision of said tract in accordance with the require-
<br />ments of this Chapter.
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<br />Private street: (see Street, private)
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<br />Right-of-way: A strip of land reserved or acquired by
<br />dedication, prescription, condemnation, gift, purchase, or
<br />any other legal means occupied or intended to be occupied
<br />by a street, sidewalk, railroad, ufilit?', sewer, or other
<br />similar use.
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<br />Setback (building line): The required minimum horizontal
<br />distance between the closest point of an exterior wall of a
<br />building or any projection thereon and the applicable
<br />property line or right-of- wa.v line within which no struc-
<br />ture can be placed, unless othervrise provided for in Chap-
<br />ter 34, "Zoning."
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<br />Side~valk: An improved pathway, located within a street
<br />right-of-way or easement along such street, designed to
<br />separate pedestrian traffic from veh/cular traffic on such
<br />street.
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<br />Site: A tract of land upon which actual development exists
<br />or development is proposed.
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<br />Slope: The inclination from a horizontal reference line of
<br />the ground surface, and ex2oressed by stating the horizontal
<br />distance relative to the amount of vertical rise or fall (e.g.,
<br />2 horizontal units to 1 vertical uni0.
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<br />Street: A general term denoting a public or private way
<br />which affords the principal means of vehicular access to
<br />abutting property. The term'includes all facilities which
<br />normally are found Mthin a right-of-way. A street may be
<br />designation as a hi~wa.v, thoroughfare, parlova.v, through-
<br />way, road, avenue, boulevard, lane, place, court or other
<br />such terms but shall not include pedestrian way or alley.
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<br />Street, collector (non-residentiaO: A street designed to
<br />can).' traffic to/from the system of minor streets to/from the
<br />s3'stem of major streets; or a street located in any non-
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<br />residential zoning district, not including streets under the
<br />jurisdiction of MDOT or St. Louis Coun .ty.
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<br />Streeg cul-de-sac: A minor residential or non-residential
<br />street, one end of which is closed, and consists of a circular
<br />turnaround.
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<br />Street, minor (residential): A street xvhich principally
<br />provides access to residential neighborhood propert/es;
<br />carries relatively low traffic volumes which is primarily
<br />generated within the immediate residential neighborhood;
<br />and is not designed or intended to serve as a collector
<br />street.
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<br />Street, private: Any street which is privately owned by
<br />owners in common (e.g., owners of lots in a subdixSsion
<br />development), and is used for vehicular traffic by the
<br />owners and those having express or implied permission
<br />from the owner.
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<br />Subdivision: Any one or more of the following actixSties
<br />with respect to land: (a) the division or re-division of a tract
<br />of land into two (2) or more lots; or 0o) the creation of a
<br />condominium form of ownersh/p of property.; or (c) the
<br />consolidation of two (2) or tracts of land into one (i) lot; or
<br />(d) the adjustment of one (1) or more boundaries bem,een
<br />two (2) or more lots; or (e) the dedication or establishment
<br />of a street, alley, easement, or other way for public use in
<br />conjunction with use or access to a tract of land.
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<br />Subdive'on association: A private, nonprofit association
<br />of property. o~,ers that operates and maintains various
<br />common propert/es of a subdivision or development.
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<br />Subdivision, major: (see Section 29-20.1)
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<br />Subdivision, minor: (see Section 29-20.2)
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<br />Tract: An area or parcel of land.
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<br />Trust indenture: Any recordable instrument by which
<br />common ground and improvements are held or maintained
<br />or which assessments in a subdix5sion are levied for the
<br />administration of specific maintenance obligations or both.
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<br />Use: The purpose or activity for which land or a building
<br />thereon is designed, arranged or intended, or for which it
<br />is maintained.
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<br />chapt29.fin 2-3 .&s approved by the Plan Commission on October 22, 1997
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