<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 62-5. - Definitions.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the
               meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates
               a different meaning:
               
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               <span class="ital">Abbreviated subdivision process</span> applies to minor subdivisions. The petitioners for this process only has to follow
               the final plat procedure.
               
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               <span class="ital">All-weather road</span> means a road used by vehicular traffic that is either paved with concrete or asphalt,
               or is gravel. Such road shall be well drained and shall have a minimum base of six
               inches of gravel.
               
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               <span class="ital">Alley</span> means a strip of land, owned publicly or privately, set primarily for vehicular service
               access to the back or side of properties otherwise abutting on a street.
               
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               <span class="ital">Block</span> means a parcel of land which is bounded on all sides by public street or roadway.
               
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               <span class="ital">Board of adjustment</span> means the Burke County Board of Adjustment.
               
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               <span class="ital">Building setback line</span> means a line parallel to a street or lot line and extending the full width or length
               of the lot for a specified distance at all points from the property line, and thus
               defining an area on which no building or structures, or portions thereof, may be constructed.
               Covered porches, etc., whether enclosed or not, shall be considered as part of the
               main building and shall not project into the required yard.
               
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               <span class="ital">Cluster subdivision</span> means any subdivision of land applied for under<a href="" data-chunk-id="PTIICOOR_CH62SU_ARTIIIPRSUPLREAP_S62-59EX" class="section-link" data-product-id="14529"> section 62-59</a>. A cluster subdivision shall permit lots to be reduced below the minimum size and
               dimension requirements of the chapter, provided an amount of common land shall be
               provided to the owners and residents of the cluster subdivision for open space recreation
               and preservation, and/or recreational facilities equivalent to the total reduction
               of lot sizes. The number of lots in a cluster subdivision shall not exceed that permitted
               in a conventional subdivision.
               
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               <span class="ital">County commissioners</span> means the board of commissioners of the county.
               
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               <span class="ital">Dedication</span> means the giving of land by the subdivider to a public body for a specific purpose
               or for the general public use and acceptance of the land by the public body.
               
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               <span class="ital">Double-frontage lot</span> means a continuous (through) lot which is accessible from both of the streets upon
               which it fronts.
               
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               <span class="ital">Easement</span> means a grant by the property owner for use by the public, a corporation, or persons
               of a strip of land for specified purposes. The easement should be specified on the
               deed.
               
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               <span class="ital">Front yard building line</span> means the line established for the minimum width of the lot for a structure located
               at the building setback line.
               
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               <span class="ital">Individual septic system</span> means any on-site wastewater treatment and disposal system serving a single source,
               connection or dwelling that has been permitted and approved by the county environmental
               health agency or applicable agency of the state. This definition includes the septic
               tank or any other pretreatment device, supply lines, drainfield, and repair area drainfield.
               
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               <span class="ital">Individual water system</span> means any well, spring, stream or other source used to supply a single connection
               or dwelling.
               
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               <span class="ital">Lot</span> means a portion of a subdivision or any other parcel of land intended as a unit for
               transfer of ownership or for development or both. The term "lot" includes the words
               "plot" or "parcel."
               
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               <span class="ital">Lot depth</span> means the mean horizontal distance between front and rear property lines.
               
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               <span class="ital">Lot width</span> means the distance between side lot lines measured at front yard building line where
               the structure is placed.
               
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               <span class="ital">Minor subdivision</span> means any subdivision requiring no variances and consisting of not more than six
               lots. This definition also includes the intent of a family subdivision.
               
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               <span class="ital">Official maps or plans</span> means any maps or plans officially adopted by the board of commissioners as a guide
               for the development of the county.
               
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               <span class="ital">Planned multifamily development</span> means a group of two or more duplexes, established in a single development tract,
               having unified design of buildings and coordinated organization of open space and
               service areas, and developed in accordance with an approved site plan.
               
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               <span class="ital">Planned unit development</span> means a permitted use designed to provide for development incorporating a single
               type or a variety of residential, commercial and their related uses which are planned
               and developed as a unit. Such development may consist of individual lots or common
               building sites. Common land must be an element of the plan related to effecting the
               long-term value of the entire development.
               
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               <span class="ital">Planning administrator</span> means the county official charged with the responsibility for enforcing this chapter.
               
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               <span class="ital">Planning board</span> means the Burke County Planning Board.
               
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               <span class="ital">Plat</span> means a map or plan of a parcel of land which is to be or has been subdivided; prepared
               by a registered land surveyor, in accordance with G.S. 47-30.
               
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               <span class="ital">Private driveway</span> means a roadway serving not more than two lots, building sites or other parcels of
               land, and not intended for public ingress or egress.
               
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               <span class="ital">Private road</span> means a road intended to be for private ingress or egress, or to serve a large development
               under one ownership; such as in a large industrial park or with a planned unit development.
               Private roads planned for subdivisions must meet the same requirements as public roads
               except as provided under<a href="" data-chunk-id="PTIICOOR_CH62SU_ARTIVGERE_S62-85SUROST" class="section-link" data-product-id="14529"> section 62-85</a>(e)(2).
               
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               <span class="ital">Private water system</span> means a water source, well, and its distribution systems serving two to 14 connections
               under the legal control of its users.
               
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               <span class="ital">Public road, street, or highway</span> means a dedicated and accepted right-of-way for vehicular traffic and designated
               for vehicular traffic and designated as follows:
               
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                  <span class="ital">Cul-de-sac</span> means a short street having only one end open to traffic and the other end being
                  permanently terminated and a vehicular turnaround provided.
                  
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                  <span class="ital">Frontage road</span> means a road that is parallel to a partial- or full-access controlled facility and
                  provides access to adjacent land.
                  
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                  <span class="ital">Limited access highway</span> means a divided arterial highway with full or partial control of access and generally
                  with grade separations at major intersections.
                  
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                  <span class="ital">Local residential street</span> means cul-de-sacs, loop streets less than 2,500 feet in length, or streets less than
                  one mile in length that do not connect thoroughfares, or serve major traffic generators,
                  and do not collect traffic from more than 100 dwelling units.
                  
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                  <span class="ital">Major thoroughfares</span> consist of interstate, other freeway, expressway, or parkway roads, and major streets
                  that provide for the expeditious movement of high volumes of traffic within and through
                  urban areas.
                  
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                  <span class="ital">Marginal access street</span> means a local collector street, which parallels and is immediately adjacent to an
                  arterial road, and which provides access to abutting property and protection from
                  through traffic.
                  
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                  <span class="ital">Minor arterial</span> means a rural roadway joining cities and larger towns providing intra-state and inter-county
                  service at relatively high overall travel speeds with minimum interference to through
                  traffic.
                  
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                  <span class="ital">Minor thoroughfares</span> perform the function of collecting traffic from local access streets and carrying
                  it to the major thoroughfare system. Minor thoroughfares may be used to supplement
                  the major thoroughfare system by facilitating minor through traffic movements and
                  may also serve abutting property.
                  
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                  <span class="ital">Principal arterial</span> means a rural link in a highway system serving travel, and having characteristics
                  indicative of substantial statewide or interstate travel and existing solely to serve
                  traffic. This network should consist of interstate routes and other routes designated
                  as a principal arterial.
                  
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                  <span class="ital">Residential collector street</span> means a local street which serves as a connector street between local residential
                  streets and the thoroughfare system. Residential collector streets typically collect
                  traffic from 100 to 400 dwellings.
                  
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               <span class="ital">Public sewer system</span> means any sewer system owned and operated by a local unit of government in the county,
               or other public entity sewage treatment facility serving two or more connections,
               or any wastewater treatment system having a discharge to surface waters when approved
               by the division of environmental management of the department of environment and natural
               resources, or non-ground absorption systems serving two or more connections when approved
               by the county environmental health specialist.
               
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               <span class="ital">Public water system</span> means community and non-community water systems serving 15 or more connections or
               serving more than 25 residents 60 or more consecutive days as defined in G.S. 130A-313(10).
               Plans and specifications must be approved by the public water supply section of the
               department of environment and natural resources.
               
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               <span class="ital">Reference line,</span> for example, is the Duke Power elevation for Lake Hickory, Lake James, and Lake Rhodhiss.
               The elevation for Lake Hickory is 935 feet above mean sea level, the elevation for
               Lake James is 1,200 feet above mean sea level, and the elevation for Lake Rhodhiss
               is 1,000 feet above mean sea level.
               
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               <span class="ital">Single tier lot</span> means a lot which backs upon a limited access highway, a railroad, a physical barrier,
               or a nonresidential use and to which access from the rear of the lot is usually prohibited.
               
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               <span class="ital">Subdivider</span> means any person, firm, corporation, entity or estate who subdivides or develops
               any land deemed to be a subdivision as herein defined.
               
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               <span class="ital">Subdivision</span> includes all divisions of a tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, building
               sites or other divisions, when any one or more of those divisions are created for
               the purpose of sale or building development, whether immediate or future, and shall
               include all divisions of land involving the dedication of a new street or a change
               in existing streets; provided, however, that the following shall not be included within
               this definition nor be subject to the regulations prescribed by this chapter:
               
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                  (1)
                  
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                  The combination or recombination of portions or previously subdivided and recorded
                  lots where the total number of lots is not increased and the resultant lots are equal
                  to or exceed the standards of the county as required by this chapter.
                  
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                  (2)
                  
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                  The division of land into parcels greater than ten acres if no street right-of-way
                  dedication is involved.
                  
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                  (3)
                  
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                  The public acquisition by purchase of strips of land for the widening or opening of
                  streets or for public transportation corridors.
                  
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                  (4)
                  
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                  The division of a tract in single ownership, whose entire area is no greater than
                  two acres, into not more than three lots, where no street right-of-way dedication
                  is involved and where resultant lots are equal to or exceed the standards of the county
                  as shown in this chapter.
                  
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               <span class="ital">Subdivision administrator</span> means the planning administrator or his designee charged with the responsibility
               for enforcing this chapter.
               
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               <span class="ital">Thoroughfare plan</span> means the map and attendant documents prepared by the NCDOT Statewide Planning Branch
               in cooperation with the county.
               
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               (b)
               
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               For the purpose of this chapter, certain terms shall be interpreted as follows:
               
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               (1)
               
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               The term "county" shall mean Burke County, North Carolina.
               
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               (2)
               
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               The term "register of deeds" shall mean the Register of Deeds of Burke County, North
               Carolina
               
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               (3)
               
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               The terms "ordinance" and "regulations" shall mean this chapter.
               
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               (4)
               
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               The term "may" is permissive.
               
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               (5)
               
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               The terms "shall" and "will" are mandatory.
               
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               (6)
               
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               The present tense includes the future tense and the future tense includes the present
               tense.
               
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               (7)
               
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               The singular includes the plural and the plural includes the singular.
               
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               (Ord. of 9-15-1998, app. B, Â§ 600; Ord. of 12-7-1999; Ord. of 9-7-2004; Ord. of 1-17-2006;
               Ord. of 3-1-2006)
               
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