Lindsay Municipal Code § 17.08 Definitions

Whenever any words or phrases used in this title are not defined in this chapter, but are defined in the Subdivision Map Act of the Government Code of the state, or in the zoning ordinance of the city, the definitions are incorporated in this chapter and shall apply as though set forth in this chapter in full, unless the context clearly indicates a contrary intention.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (Art. 2 (part)), 1979)

"Alley" means a street providing only secondary access to abutting property.

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"Block" means an area of land within a subdivision entirely bounded by any streets (other than alleys), freeways, railroad rights-of-way, natural barriers, or the exterior boundaries of the subdivision.

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"City engineer" means the Lindsay city engineer.

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"Collector street" means a street designed to collect and distribute traffic between local streets and arterials.

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"Condominium" means a property conforming to the definition set forth in the Civil Code of the state.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (Art. 2 (part)), 1979)

"Community apartment project" means a property conforming to the definition set forth in the Business and Professions Code of the state.

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"Cul-de-sac" means a local street open at only one end, which has a turnaround for vehicles at the closed end.

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"Final map" means a map, prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this title, designed to be placed on record in the office of the county recorder.

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"Flag lot" means a lot having its buildable area removed from a public street, and being connected to the street by means of a narrow extension or access strip.

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"Freeway" means a divided arterial highway designed for through traffic having grade-separated intersections and full control of access.

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"Frontage road" means a street adjacent and auxiliary to a freeway or arterial, and separated by a divider strip, which street provides access to abutting property.

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"General plan" means the general plan for the future development of the city.

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"Industrial street" means a street which serves an industrial area and connects the area to the major street system.

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"Intersection" means the place at which two or more streets meet.

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"Local street" means a street which provides direct access to abutting properties, primarily in residential districts.

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"Loop street" means a local street which intersects the same collector street at both its ends and has not intermediate intersections with through streets.

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"Lot" means a parcel or portion of land, established for purposes of sale, lease, finance, division of interest or separate use, separated from other lands by description on a subdivision map or parcel map.

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"Major arterial" means a street designed to serve high volume intercity and intracity traffic and to act as a distributor between freeways, other arterials and major traffic generators.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (Art. 2 (part)), 1979)

"Parcel map" means a map prepared in accordance with the provisions of this title and the Subdivision Map Act designed to be placed on record in the office of the county recorder.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (Art. 2 (part)), 1979)

"Parcel map subdivision" means any real property, including condominiums, planned unit development or resubdivision, improved or unimproved; which is divided into four or fewer lots, or is divided as described in subparagraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) under Section 66426 of the Subdivision Map Act, either by establishing new lot lines or changing existing lot lines, for the purpose of sale, lease or financing.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (Art. 2 (part)), 1979)

"Planning commission" means the city planning commission.

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"Planning director" means the city planning director.

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"Preliminary map" means a map to be submitted to the planning director prior to the filing of a tentative map to show the general characteristics of the proposed subdivision and any other data necessary to enable the subdivision committee to review the proposed subdivision design.

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"Public improvement" means street work, utilities and other facilities proposed or required to be installed within the subdivision for the general use of all the subdivision lot owners and for local neighborhood or community needs.

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"Public works director" means the city public works director.

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"Standard specifications" means all the standard specifications and standard detailed drawings prepared by the city engineer and approved by resolution of the city council.

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"Street" means an improved facility used for vehicular traffic.

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"Subdivider" shall be as defined in the Subdivision Map Act.

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"Subdivision" shall be as defined in the Subdivision Map Act.

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"Subdivision committee" means a review committee comprised of the city engineer, the public works director, the planning director and a public safety official, or their designated representative.

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"Subdivision design" means the overall layout of the proposed subdivision, including, but not limited to, the arrangement of streets and intersections, the layout and size of lots, the widths and locations of easements and rights-of-way for utilities, drainage structures, sewers, the nature and location of public or semipublic facilities, programs for the preservation of natural features and the installation of public improvements.

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"Subdivision Map Act" means the Subdivision Map Act of the Government Code of the state.

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"Tentative map" means a map made in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act to show the design of a proposed subdivision and the existing conditions in and around the subdivision. It need not be based upon a detailed final survey of the property, except as otherwise provided in this title and the Subdivision Map Act; however, it shall be graphically accurate to reasonable tolerances.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (Art. 2 (part)), 1979)