INDEX
A
Acceleration Lane definition of, 2 102; when required, 6 107F6
Access minimum frontage, flag lots, 6 106
Access Control definition of, 2 102; when required, 6 107F6; vacation, 10 103
Agreements, Private rules of interpretation, 2 100B
Agriculture definition of, 2 102
Alley See definition of street, 2 102; ROW, roadway width, 6 107F6; general requirements, 6 108; location, 6 108; ROW, 6 108B; alignment, 6 108C; dead end, 6 108D
Amendment to Regulations statutory procedure, 12 100
Annexation city attorney's certificate, 5 101 Q 6; waiver of protest, 5 101 Q 10
Annual Review procedure, 12 101
Appeals, General enforcement decisions, 11 100
Appeals on Improvement Standards standards, engineering drawings, 11 101
Applicability of Regulations vacations, 1 104; divide land, 1 104A; establish streets, 1 104C; See exemptions from regulations
Applicant definition of, 2 102
Arterial See definition of streets, 2 102; criteria, 6 107G and H
B
BenchMark definition of, 2 102; preliminary plat, 5 100B3; final plat, 5 101E; installation, 7 101J
Block definition of, 2 102; identification of, 5 100C5 and 5 101 I; basic design, 6 109A D; pedestrian way, 6 109E; commercial and industrial, 6 112B
Board of County Commissioners meaning of, 2 101A9; acceptance of dedications, 4 111; certificate, 5 101 Q 8; recording, null and void, 4 112 and 10 100C; governmental jurisdiction, 7 101; preconstruction of improvements, 7 104C; vacation in unincorporated area, 10 103B
Building Permit issuance of, 3 106
Building Setback Line definition of, 2 102; preliminary plat, 5 100C7; final plat, 5 101M; vacation, 10 101A1, 10 103
C
Cemetery partial exemption, 1 105D
Certificates final plat, 5 101 Q
City Clerk duties, 3 102; developer's agreement filed with, 7 104A1
Collector See definition of street, 2 102; criteria, 6 107F
Commercial Subdivision street, block, lot, marginal access, 6 112
Comprehensive Plan meaning of, 2 101A12; conformity to, 6 101; street layout, 6 107A, B and G
Contradictory Regulations rules of interpretation, 2 100A
Correction of Platting Errors procedures, 10 102
County Commissioners See Board of County Commissioners
Cul de Sac See definition of street, 2 102; criteria, 6 107F and Q
Cumulative Limitations rules of interpretation, 2 100C
Curb Cut definition of, 2 102; access control, 6 107F6; radii, 6 107 O
D
Dead End See definition of street, 2 102
Deceleration Lane definition of, 2 102; when required, 6 107F6
Dedication definition of, 2 102; acceptance by governing body, 5 101 Q 7 and 8
Deed Restrictions rules of interpretation, See private agreements, 2 100B; final plat review, 5 101R3
Design Criteria, Modification of guidelines, 11 103
Design Standards definition of, 2 102; See also Article 6
Detention Pond definition of, 2 102; use of, 7 102B
Developer's Agreement definition of, 2 102; agreement to install improvements, 7 104A
Drainage preliminary plat, plan, 5 100C4 and D3; final plan, 5 101R2; street, 7 102A; storm, detention ponds, 7 102B and 8 101A2
E
Easement definition of, 2 102; preliminary plat, 5 100B1 and C3; final plat, 5 101J; governing body acceptance, 5 101 Q 7 and 8; utility, 6 111A; drainage, 6 111B; vision triangle, 6 111C; oil or gas pipeline, 6 111D; screening, 6 111E; vacation, 10 103
Effective Date of regulations, 13 101
Enforcement officials responsible, prohibited actions, 3 107
Engineer definition of, 2 102; engineering responsibility, 7 101; final plans, 8 101
Engineering Drawings final plans for improvements, 8 101; contents, 8 101A; review, 8 101B
Engineering Responsibility designated engineer, 7 101
Erosion, Excessive preventive measures, 6 105
Exemptions from Regulations list of exemptions from platting, 1 105; determination of exemption, 1 105
Expressway See definition of street, 2 102
F
Fee fee schedule, 3 109
Final Plat See definition of plat, 2 102; filing, deadline, 4 106; action on, 4 107; failure to act on, 4 108; submittal to governing body, 4 109; action by city governing body, 4 110; county acceptance of dedications, 4 111; recording, 4 112; unit developments, 4 113; contents of, 5 101; scale, dimension, 5 101; developer's agreement and guarantees for installation, 7 104; See also approval of final plats for small tracts, 5 114
Final Plats for Small Tracts authorization, 4 114A; requirements, 4 114B; procedures, 4 114C
Fire Hydrant standards, 7 102F; plans, 8 101A3
Flag Lot definition of, 2 102; when permitted, 6 106
Flooding, Land Subject to minimum pad elevation, 5 101 O; standards, 6 104; Flood Insurance Rate Maps (F.I.R.M.), 6 104; See City and County flood plain regulations
Floodway See flooding, land subject to
Floodway Fringe 100 year flood level, i.e., base flood elevation; See flooding, land subject to
Frontage definition of, 2 102; access, 6 106
Frontage Road See marginal access street
Functional Classification System classification of streets, design standards, 6 107H; See also City Comprehensive Plan
G
Governing Body (City) meaning of, 2 101A9; duties, 3 105; final plat submittal, 4 109; final plat action, 4 110; certificate accepting dedications, 5 101 Q 7; cooperation on improvements, 7 102 and 7 104; acceptance of improvements, 8 104; appeals, 11 100 and 101; waiver, 11 102; See Board of County Commissioners and Township Trustees
“Grandfather Clause” exemptions, 1 105A; See vesting of development rights
Guarantees for Installation of
Required Improvements general, 7 104; developer's agreement, 7 104A1; bonding, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, escrow account, 7 104A2; maintenance, 7 104A3; petitions, 7 104B; preconstruction of improvements, 7 104C; utilities, 7 104D; monuments, 7 104E
H
Half Street See definition of street, 2 102; conditions for acceptance, 6 107 O
I
Improvements, Acceptance of
procedures, 8 103
Improvements, Construction of requirements, inspection, 8 102; acceptance, 8 103
Improvements, Existing responsibility, 7 102; exceptions, 7 103
Improvements, Inspection of
procedures, 8 102
Improvements, Off Site requirements for, 7 105
Improvements, Public definition of, 2 102
Improvements, Required streets, alleys, curbs, gutters, drainage, 7 102A; storm drainage, 7 102B; sidewalks, 7 102C; street signs, 7 102D; water supply, 7 102E; fire hydrants, 7 102F; sanitary sewer system, 7 102G; wiring for power, street lights, telephone and cable TV, 7 102H; screening plan, 7 102 I; monuments, certified, 7 102J and 7 104D; relocated, exceptions for existing , 7 102K and 7 103; soil erosion, 7 102L; agreement and installation guarantees, 7 104; responsibility for, 7 104; developer's agreement, 7 104A1; fiscal sureties, 7 104A2; maintenance guarantees, 7 104A3; petitions, 7 104B; utility guarantees, 7 104C; off site, 7 105; engineering drawings, appeals, 8 101 and 11 101; construction, inspection, 8 102; acceptance, 8 103; appeal on standards, 11 101; waiver, 11 102
Improvements, Waiver of procedures, 11 102
Industrial Subdivision street, block, lot, marginal access, 6 112; lot split exemption, 9 102
Inspection of Improvements procedures, 8 102
Iron See monument
J K
Judicial Review court review, 12 102
Jurisdiction, Subdivision See subdivision jurisdiction
L
Land Planner definition of, 2 102
Land Surveyor definition of, 2 102; final plat, 5 101; certificate and legal description, 5 101 Q 1; monuments guarantee, 7 104E
Local Street See definition of street, 2 102; criteria, 6 107F
Lot definition of, 2 102; numbering, 5 100C4 and 5 101H; location, type, use, 6 110A; zoning regulations, 6 110B and E; water supply, sewage disposal, 6 110B and C; depth, 6 110D; area calculation, 6 110E; double frontage, 6 110F; reversed frontage, 6 107D and 6 110G; corner lot, 6 110H; side lines, 6 110 I; commercial and industrial, 6 112B
Lot Depth definition of, 2 102; maximum, 6 110D
Lot, Double Frontage definition of, 2 102; design criteria, 6 110F
Lot Line definition of, 2 102
Lot, Reversed Frontage definition of, 2 102; design criteria, 6 110G
Lot Split definition of, 2 102; application, notice, 9 100; approval guidelines, 9 101; planning commission approval, 9 101B and C; industrial exemption, 1 105F and 9 102
Lot Width definition of, 2 102; corner lot, 6 110H
M N
Maintenance Guarantees correction of defects, 7 104A3; preconstruction of improvements, 7 104C
Marginal Access Street See definition of street, 2 102; criteria, 6 107F; commercial and industrial subdivision, 6 112C
Metes and Bounds Description transfer or sale by, 3 107A
Minimum Pad Elevation definition of, 2 102; final plat, 5 101 O
Modification of Design Criteria guidelines, 11 103
Monument definition of, 2 102; preliminary plat, 5 100B4; final plat, 5 101D; land surveyor's certificate, 5 101 Q 1; installation, 7 102J; guarantee, 7 104E
Mortgage Holder certificate of, 5 101 Q 3
O
Occupancy Certificate issuance of building or zoning, 3 106
Off Site Improvements requirements for, 7 105
Open Space, Land for dedications or easements, 6 103
Ordinance, Approving and Incorporating official copy, Appendix
Owner definition of, 2 102; certificate and dedication, 5 101 Q 3
P Q
Park, Reservation for See public facility sites
Parking Strip definition of, 2 102; width, use, 6 107F5
Pedestrian Way (Crosswalk) definition of, 2 102; access, 6 109E
Petition, Improvement definition of, 2 102; guaranteeing, 7 104B; submittal, 8 100; See also vacation petition
Planning Area description of, 2 101A10
Planning Commission meaning of, 2 102A8; duties, 3 104; certificate of plat approval, 5 101 Q 5; amendment to regulations, 12 100; adoption of regulations, 13 101
Plat definition of, 2 102
Plat Sheet Size maximum, 5 101
Preliminary Plat See definition of plat, 2 102; filing, 4 101; distribution and review, 4 102; action on, 4 103; failure to act on, 4 104; effect of approval, 4 105; contents of, 5 100; scale, 5 101
Public Facility Sites acquisition or dedication, 6 102
Purpose of Regulations purpose generally, 1 101
R
Recording final plat, 4 112; register of deed's certificate, 5 101 Q 9; null and void, 10 100 C
Recreation Areas, Reservation for See public facility sites
Replat See definition of plat, 2 102; See vacation of recorded plat
Report summary of subdivision statistics, 3 110
Reserve definition of, 2 102; preliminary plat, 5 100C6; final plat, 5 101N; public facility sites, 6 102; open space, 6 103
Restrictive Covenants rules of interpretation, See private agreements, 2 100B; annexation waiver, final plat review, 5 101R3
Resubdivision definition of, 2 102; exceptions for existing improvements, 7 103
Right of Way definition of, 2 102; criteria, 6 107F
Roadway definition of, 2 102; criteria, 6 107F
Rules of Word Construction definition of selected words, 2 101; undefined words or terms, 2 101C
S
Sanitary Sewer System lot sizes, 6 110B and C; standards, 7 102G; plans, 8 101A4
Screening definition of, 2 102; easement, 6 111E; required improvement, 7 102 I
Severability effect of, 13 100
Sidewalks location, handicapped access, 7 102C
Sketch Plan See definition of plat, 2 102; submittal, 4 100
Small Tracts See final plats for small tracts
Solar Access street orientation, 6 107R
Special Assessments due before recording, 4 111 and 5 101 Q 9; title report, 5 101R1
Statutory Authority applicable state statutes, 1 102
Street definition of, 2 102; See street, layout and design
Street Names preliminary plat, existing, proposed, 5 100B1 and C2; final plat, 5 101 L
Street Signs standards, 7 102D
Street Width definition of, 2 102
Streets, Layout and Design arrangement and location, 6 107A, B and C; marginal access, reverse frontage lots, 6 107D and 6 110G; access reserve strip, 6 107E; ROW functional components, 6 107F; parking lanes, 6 107F2; curbs, 6 107F3; shoulders, 6 107F4; parking strips, 6 107F5; ROW and roadway width; 6 107F6, G and H; reverse curves, 6 107I; horizontal sight distance, 6 107J; intersecting, 6 107K; jogs, 6 107L; maximum roadway grades, 6 107M; minimum roadway grade, 6 107N; curb radii, 6 107 O; half streets, 6 107P; cul de sac, turnaround, 6 107 Q
Subdivide Land definition of, 2 102
Subdivider definition of, 2 102
Subdivision definition of, 2 102; commercial and industrial, 6 112; urban or rural type, 7 100
Subdivision Administrator definition of, appointment, 2 102; duties, 3 101; enforcement, 3 107
Subdivision Jurisdiction regulations applicable to, extraterritorial jurisdiction covered, 1 103
Subdivision Committee duties, 3 103
Survey Accuracy error of closure, 5 101F
T
Taxes due before recording, 4 112 and 5 101 Q 9; title report, 5 101R1
Title Report abstract company's, attorney's opinion, 5 101R1
Topographic Survey requirements, 5 100B3
Township Trustees governmental jurisdiction, 7 101
Transfer Record county clerk certificate, 5 101 Q 9
Turnaround definition of, 2 102; standards, 6 107 Q 2
U
Unincorporated Area exemption for agriculture and single family residential, 1 105C
Unit Developments phasing of final plat, filing deadlines, 4 112
Unlawful Subdivisions rules of interpretation, 2 100D
Utilities preliminary plat, 5 100B2 and C4; wiring, 7 102H; guarantees, 7 104C; plans, 8 101A5
V
Vacation of Recorded Plat replatting, 10 101; petition, inside city, 10 103A; petition, extraterritorial jurisdiction, 10 103B
Vacation of Unrecorded Plat status of plat, procedure, 10 100
Vacation Petition street, alley, easement, public reservation, plat, 10 103; inside city, 10 103A; extraterritorial jurisdiction, 10 103B
Vesting of Development Rights status of single family residential development, 2 100E
Vicinity Map preliminary plat requirement, 5 100D1
Violations penalties, 3 108A; remedies, 3 108B; flood plain, 3 108C
Vision Triangle definition of, 2 102; easement, 6 111C
W X Y
Waiver of Required Improvements by governing body, 11 102
Water Supply lot sizes, 6 110B and C; standards, 7 102F; plans, 8 101A3
Watercourse definition of, 2 102; preliminary plat requirement, 5 100B5
Wetland definition of, 2 102; preliminary plat requirement, 5 100B6; land for open space, 6 103
Z
Zero Lot Line See lot split procedure, Article 9
Zoning Permit issuance of, 3 106
Zoning Regulations preliminary plat, 5 100B9; lot dimensions, 6 110B; modifications not variances, 11 103D