Wasco Municipal Code Ch. 16.08 Definitions

Sections: 16.08.010 Generally. 16.08.020 Advisory agency. 16.08.030 Alley. 16.08.040 Appeals board. 16.08.050 Arterial street. 16.08.060 Block. 16.08.070 Collector street. 16.08.080 Commission. 16.08.090 Cul-de-sac street. 16.08.100 Designated city official. 16.08.110 Distribution line. 16.08.120 Frontage street or frontage road. 16.08.130 Legislative body. 16.08.140 Local street. 16.08.150 Lot. 16.08.155 Improvement. 16.08.157 Project area. 16.08.160 Sidewalk. 16.08.170 Standards. 16.08.180 Stubbed street. 16.08.190 Subdivision Map Act or Map Act. 16.08.200 Subdivision Map Act terms. 16.08.210 Transmission line. 16.08.220 Working day.

The words and phrases in this chapter shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in Sections 16.08.020 through 16.08.220. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

"Advisory agency" means the planning commission of the city. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

"Alley" means a public way permanently reserved primarily for vehicular service access to the rear or side of properties otherwise abutting on a street. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

"Appeals board" means the city council of the city. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

"Arterial street" means a street designated as an arterial street in the general plan which, because of its design and location with respect to other streets and other sources of traffic, is used or designed to carry relatively heavy volumes of traffic through an urban area or between urban areas, which serves as approach to a highway or freeway. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

"Block" means the distance, measured along a street centerline between the centerlines of intersecting streets, between the centerline of an intersecting street and a railroad right-of-way, or between the centerline of an intersecting street and the end of said street. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

"Collector street" means a street designated as a collector street in the general plan which, because of its location with respect to other streets and other sources of traffic, is used or designed to carry moderately heavy volumes of traffic between portions of urban areas or between arterial streets. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

"Commission" means the planning commission of the city. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

"Cul-de-sac street" means a street having only one outlet for vehicular traffic and which is not intended to be extended or continued to serve future development on adjacent lands. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

"Designated city official" means any employee or other representative of the city appointed by ordinance, resolution, or minute order of the city council who is qualified in accordance with state and city statutes to perform the specific functions as set forth in this title. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

"Distribution line" means an electrical power line of twenty kV or less which is located on the project site. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

"Frontage street" or "frontage road" means a local street which is parallel to and adjacent to an arterial street or collector street and which provides access to abutting properties while relieving them of the effects of heavy volumes of fast through traffic. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

"Legislative body" means the city council of the city. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

"Local street" means a street which, because of its design and location with respect to other streets, is used primarily for access to the abutting properties. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

"Lot" means a parcel or subdivided land under one ownership used, or susceptible to being used, in accordance with the provisions of this title and in accordance with the zoning regulations applicable to the district in which the parcel is located. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

"Improvement" refers to any street work and utilities to be installed, or agreed to be installed, by the subdivider on the land to be used for public or private streets, highways, ways, and easements, as are necessary for the general use of the lot owners in the subdivision and the local neighborhood traffic and drainage needs, as a condition precedent to the approval and acceptance of the final map thereof. "Improvement" also refers to any other specific improvements or types of improvements, the installation of which, either by the subdivider, by the public agencies, by the private utilities, by any other entity approved by the local agency, or by a combination thereof, is necessary to ensure consistency with, or implementation of, the general plan or any applicable specific plan. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

"Project area" shall refer to the entire site being developed or proposed to be developed including all property to the centerline of all adjacent streets. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

"Sidewalk" means a way designed for use by pedestrians, which is located within a street right-of-way. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

"Standards" means standard drawings, specifications, and design criteria for the design and construction of public improvements in the city as adopted by the city council. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

"Stubbed street" means a street having only one outlet for vehicular traffic and which is intended to be extended or continued to serve future development on adjacent lands. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

"Subdivision Map Act" or "Map Act" means the Subdivision Map Act of the state, being Division 2 of Title 7 (commencing with Section 66410) of the Government Code. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

All terms, unless defined in this chapter, which are defined in the Subdivision Map Act shall have the same meaning as ascribed thereto in said act and as said act may hereafter be amended. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

"Transmission line" means an electrical power line which is in excess of twenty kV and is located on the project site. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

"Working day" means a day in which City Hall is open and doing business with the public. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011).