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