Amending Chapter 21 Regulating the Sub-Division of Land

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(15) "Crosswalk" means a right -of -way dedicated to public use, which cuts across a block to facilitate pedestrian access to adjacent streets and properties. (16) "Department of Natural Resources" means the State Department of Natural Resources. (17) "Easement" means a grant by a property owner to the general public and /or public utility or utilities for the use of land for a specifically stated purpose or purposes. (18) "Federal Insurance Administration" means the administrative office of the National Flood Insurance Program. (19) "Flood" or "floodwater" means the water of any river or stream which is above its banks and /or outside its channels and banks. (20) "Flood hazard area" means that portion of a floodplain which is not adequately protected from flooding by means of dikes, levees, reservoirs, or other works approved by the Natural Resources Commission. (21) " Floodplain" means the area adjoining a river or stream which has been or which may hereafter be flooded, and is so designated by the Federal Insurance Administration and /or the Natural Resources Commission. (22) "Interested parties" means: (A) For a Major subdivision 1. Property owners within 300 feet of the proposed Major subdivision, 2. Staff of the Area Plan Commission, 3. Subdivider; (B) For Minor subdivisions and Subdivision Replats. 1. Staff of the Area Plan Commission, 2. Subdivider. (23) "Land Use and Transportation Plan" means a composite, or segment thereof, of the mapped and written proposals and recommendations of the Commission relative to the growth and development of the County including the City of South Bend. (24) "Lot" means a parcel or portion of land separated from other parcels or portions by description as on a subdivision of record or survey map or by metes and bounds for purposes of sale, lease or separate use. (25) "Lot, double frontage" means a lot, other than a corner lot, which fronts on two streets. (26) "Major subdivision" means a division of land either by metes and bounds description or by plat, into two (2) or more lots or parcels for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of conveyance, transfer, improvement or sale; provided, however, that a division of land for agricultural purposes in parcels of more than ten (10) acres, shall be exempted. The term subdivision shall also include redivision of land. (27) "Minor subdivision" means a division of land, over any period of time, into two (2) or more lots or parcels, not requiring any new streets, alleys, roads, or involving the extension of any municipal facilities, and not adversely affecting the development of the remainder of the parcel or any adjoining property. (28) "Nonaccess easement" means a public easement along a public right -of -way across which access to the property is not permitted. 3