Amending Chapter 21 Regulating the Sub-Division of Land

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(29) "Outlot" means a nonbuildable lot. (30) "Owner" means any individual, firm, association, syndicate copartnership or corporation having sufficient proprietary interest in the land sought to be subdivided to commence and maintain proceedings to subdivide the same under this title. (31) "Performance guarantee" means any guarantee which may be accepted in lieu of a requirement that certain improvements be made before the Committee gives Secondary approval to the Subdivision, including by way of illustration, but not limited to, tax performance bonds, escrow agreements, deposit agreements and other similar collateral or surety arrangements approved as valid and enforceable by the Board. (32) "Plat Committee" means a group of governmental officials appointed by the Commission to hold hearings on and approve subdivisions on behalf of the Commission. (33) "Public sewer" means a sewage disposal system which is operated or owned by the City, but does not include a City sewer installed for the purpose of carrying surface water runoff and subsoil drainage. (34) "Public utility" means a firm, corporation, municipal department or board duly authorized to furnish, or furnishing under regulation to the public, electricity, gas, steam, communication (including CAM, transportation, drainage, sewer and water. (35) "Public water" means a water supply system which is constructed, installed, maintained, operated and owned under the jurisdiction of the Public Services Commission of Indiana. (36) "Recorder's office" means the Recorder's office of the County. (37) "Registered Engineer" means an engineer who is licensed in compliance with the laws of the state. (38) "Registered Land Surveyor" means a surveyor who is licensed in compliance with the laws of the state. (39) "Regulatory Flood" means the one - hundred -year flood as designated by the Federal Insurance Administration. (40) "Replat" means the process of allowing for an adjustment of a lot line or lines, and easements, as shown on a recorded subdivision which: (A) Does not affect any street layout, whether existing or proposed and, (B) Does not increase the total number of lots within the area proposed to be replatted. (41) "Rerecording" means the process allowing for an adjustment of an easement or easements, or correction of a drafting or typographical error, as shown on an approved and recorded subdivision which does not affect the size or configuration of the lot or lots in question. (42) "Reserve strip" means an area of land adjacent to a public right -of -way which is retained in ownership by an individual for the purpose of denying access to the adjacent land. (43) "Staff" means the staff of the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County. (44) "Standards" means a specific and detailed listing of materials and construction methods for subdivision improvements and standards of construction and design, as adopted by the Board. 4