§ 126-346. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this subdivision, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Access street means a public street within or bounding a townhouse subdivision that serves a townhouse subdivision and other adjacent property.

Interior street means a public street not more than 600 feet long with a townhouse subdivision, which street is located and designed to serve a limited area within such subdivision and shall not serve other properties outside the subdivision.

Open space means private property under common ownership designated for recreation area, private park for use of property owners within the subdivision, plat lot area, plaza area, building setbacks other than those normally required and ornamental areas open to general view within the subdivision. Open space does not include streets, alleys, utility easements and required building setbacks.

Parcel means that tract of land proposed to be developed and owned in fee by the developer.

Townhouse means a structure that is one of a series of dwelling units designed for single-family occupancy, which dwelling units are structurally connected or immediately adjacent to each other without side yards between individual dwelling units.

Townhouse subdivision means those developments in which it is proposed to partition land into individual lots and construct townhouses, which may be individually owned, and where the minimum lot sizes are to be less than those required under this chapter.

(Code 1967, § 27-33(a); Ord. No. 3655, § 3, 7-28-83; Ord. No. 3899, § 1, 7-12-84)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.