§ 5. Definitions.

5.1

Adverse affect: The potential for harm or damage to downstream areas where receiving systems and facilities are deemed inadequate to satisfactorily accommodate runoff from upstream development.

5.2

Agent: A person, firm or corporation who is empowered to act for a principal on matters which come within the scope of designated activities.

5.3

Alley: A drive serving the rear or side of properties which also abut a street.

5.4

Arterial street: A highway or street of considerable continuity which is used primarily for moving large volumes of traffic through or around the city; sometimes called a major street.

5.5

Block: A division or parcel of land entirely surrounded by public highways, streets, alleys, or other rights-of-way where platting is incomplete or disconnected, block outline may be determined by subdivider.

5.6

Building setback line: The minimum allowable horizontal distance between the street right-of-way line and the building, except for steps or terraces with no canopy, open fire escapes, roof overhangs, balconies, canopies or cornices projecting no more than two (2) feet beyond the main wall, offset or overlapping projections of second floors that project no more than three (3) feet beyond the main floor of the building.

5.7

City: The City of Citronelle, Alabama.

5.8

City council: The governing body of the City of Citronelle, Alabama.

5.9

Collector street: A street which carries traffic from minor or neighborhood streets to a system of arterial streets.

5.10

Comprehensive plan: Shall mean the entire collection of zoning maps, zoning ordinance, master plan, land use maps and guidelines adopted by Citronelle City Council.

5.11

Corner lot: A parcel of land abutting upon two (2) or more streets at their intersection.

5.12

Crosswalk: A designated transverse right-of-way across a public street for the purpose of protection of pedestrians crossing to the other side of the street.

5.13

Cul-de-sac: A minor street designed to have one (1) end permanently closed, the closed end being terminated with a vehicular turnaround.

5.14

Curb or curbline: Shall mean the vertical face of a concrete curb nearest the center of the street or, where no curb exists, the edge of the traveled way.

5.15

Differential runoff: Shall mean the difference between the rate and volume of stormwater runoff from a particular parcel or project in its undeveloped or natural condition and that of the same property after development.

5.16

Double frontage lot: A lot which abuts a public way on both front and rear a lot which extends all the way through the block.

5.17

Easement: Shall mean a restricted area on privately owned land, the use of which is reserved for a specific purpose or public utility, such right of use to run with the land in perpetuity unless the governing body, by resolution, assents to the vacation of such easement upon a finding that there is no public need therefor.

5.18

Engineer: Shall mean one who is licensed to practice as a professional engineer in his qualified field of expertise by the Alabama Licensing Board for Engineers and Land Surveyors. A qualified engineer undertaking the design and inspection of construction within subdivisions may be referred to herein as the project engineer.

5.19

Highway: A road or street that forms a part of the existing or projected Federal Aid Highway System, the State road system or the County road system.

5.20

Lot: A parcel of land intended as a unit for transfer of ownership or for building development, or both, which fronts upon a public right-of-way, exclusive of any part of the right-of-way.

5.22

Lot width: The horizontal distance between side lines of the lot when measured parallel to the street right-of-way at the building set back line.

5.23

Major street: See Arterial street above.

5.24

Minor street: Neighborhood street-A street used primarily to provide access to abutting property.

5.25

Marginal access street: A minor street which is parallel and adjacent to a major street or highway and provides protected access to abutting properties.

5.26

Monument: A permanent object which serves to indicate a limit or to mark a boundary.

5.27

Official maps and plans: The maps and plans prepared as a part of the comprehensive plan.

5.28

Parkway: A road or street that forms a part of an existing or proposed parkway system.

5.29

Planning commission: The planning and zoning commission of the City of Citronelle, Alabama.

5.30

Planting strip: That portion of the street right-of-way between curb and the property line exclusive of the area occupied by sidewalks.

5.31

Roadway, traveled way or street surface: That part of a street or highway available for use by vehicular traffic the portion from face of curb to face of curb.

5.32

Secondary street: See Collector street above.

5.33

Sidewalk: Shall mean all of a street available for pedestrian traffic, exclusive of vehicular traffic upon the traveled way.

5.34

Specifications, state: Shall mean the latest revision of the Alabama Highway Department Specifications for Roads and Bridges.

5.35

Street or street width: Shall mean the entire right-of-way, the perpendicular or radial distance between the boundaries of property abutting either side of such street.

5.36

Subdivision: Means the division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land, for the purpose of sale or of building development, into two (2) or more lots, tracts, parcels, sites or other division of land, whereas any lot or parcel resulting from such division has a gross area of less than five (5) acres. The term subdivision includes the process of resubdividing lands. There are two (2) types of subdivisions recognized by the planning commission and are defined as follows:

5.36A

Major subdivision: A subdivision not classified as a minor subdivision, including but not limited to subdivisions of six (6) or more lots, or any size subdivision requiring any new streets or extension of the local governmental facilities, or the creation of any public improvements;

5.36B

Minor subdivision: A subdivision containing not more than five (5) lots fronting on an existing street, not involving any new street or road or the extension of public facilities, or the creation of any public improvements, and not adversely affecting the remainder of the parcel of adjoining property.

The following shall not be considered subdivisions or be subject to the requirements thereof:

(1)

Where property is divided by probated family estates;

(2)

Where property that is divided by an individual and given or sold to parents, spouses, sisters or brothers, children or grandchildren, either adopted or natural, where no streets or roadway access to the lots is involved and where lots are not less than the minimum lot size required by ordinance;

(3)

Where an individual sells or offers for sale only one lot which is a part of a larger tract owned by him or her.

(4)

The public acquisition by purchase or gift of land for the widening or opening of streets or other public purposes.

5.37

Surface drainage: A stormwater drainage system consisting of gutters, culverts and open channels.