§ 2.00. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations used herein shall have the meaning given in this section.

(2.01) Alley. An "alley" is a minor public right-of-way, not intended to provide the primary means of access to abutting lots, which is used primarily for vehicular service access to the back or sides of properties otherwise abutting on a public street.

(2.02) Building setback lines. The "building setback line" is the line within a property defining the minimum horizontal distance between a building and the adjacent street line.

(2.03) Commission. The "commission" is the planning and zoning commission of the city.

(2.04) Crosswalk way. A "crosswalk way" is a public right-of-way, six (6) feet or more in width between property lines, which provides pedestrian circulation.

(2.05) Cul-de-sac. A "cul-de-sac" is a short minor street having but one vehicular access to another street and terminated by a vehicular turn-around.

(2.06) Dead-end street. A "dead-end street" is a street, other than a cul-de-sac, with only one outlet.

(2.07) Utility easement. "Utility easement" is an interest in land granted to a city for installing and maintaining utilities, across, over or under private land together with the right to enter thereon with machinery and other vehicles necessary for the maintenance of said utilities.

(2.08) Lot. A "lot" is an undivided tract or parcel of land having frontage on a public street and which is, or in the future may be, offered for sale, conveyance, transfer or improvement; which is designated as a distance and separate tract; and which is identified by a tract or lot number or symbol in a duly approved subdivision plat which has been properly filed of record.

(2.09) Major thoroughfare plan. The "major thoroughfare plan" is that part of the master plan showing the location and dimensions of primary and secondary thoroughfares and shall include the dedication requirements on all said thoroughfares.

(2.10) Master plan. The "master plan" is the comprehensive plan for the physical development of the city, and includes any unit or part of such plan separately adopted and any amendment to such plan or parts thereof.

(2.11) Plats. A "plat" is a complete and exact subdivision plan submitted to the commission for final approval and which, if approved, will be submitted to the county clerk for recording.

(2.12) Public right-of-way. A "public right-of-way" is a strip of land used or intended to be used, wholly or in part, as a public street, alley, walkway, or drain.

(2.13) Roadway, paving width. The "roadway" and "paving width" is the portion of a street available for vehicular traffic; where curbs are laid, the portion between the face of curbs.

(2.14) Street. A "street" is a public right-of-way which provides vehicular access to adjacent land, whether designated as a street, highway, thoroughfare, parkway, throughway, avenue, lane, boulevard, road, place, drive, or however otherwise designated.

An "arterial street" is one used primarily for fast or heavy traffic and designated in the major thoroughfare plan as a primary street, secondary street or expressway.

A "collector street" is one which carries traffic from minor streets to the major system or arterial streets and highways, including the principal entrance streets of a residential development and principal streets for circulation to schools, parks, and other community facilities within which such a development and including also, all streets which carry traffic through or adjacent to commercial and industrial areas.

A "marginal access street" is a minor street which is parallel to and adjacent to an arterial street and which provides access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.

A "minor street" is a street used primarily for access to abutting residential property.

(2.15) " Subdivider. A "subdivider" is any person or any agent thereof, dividing or proposing to divide land so as to constitute a subdivision as that term is defined herein. In any event, the term "subdivider" shall be restricted to include only the owner, equitable owner or authorized agent to such owner or equitable owner, of land sought to be subdivided.

(2.16) Subdivision. A "subdivision" is the division of any tract of land situated within the city, or within five (5) miles of its corporate limits, into two (2) or more parts for the purpose of laying out any subdivision of the tract of land or any addition to any city or town, or for laying out suburban lots or building lots, or any lots and streets, alleys or parks, or other portions intended for public use or the use of purchasers or owners of lots fronting thereon or adjacent thereto. "Subdivision" includes resubdivision, and when appropriate to the context, relates to the process of subdivision or to the land or area subdivided.

(2.17) Jacksonville planning area, planning area. The "Jacksonville planning area" or "planning area" includes all the land within the city and all land, other than incorporated municipalities, lying within one mile of the corporate limits of the city.

(2.18) Shall, may. The word "shall" is always mandatory, while the word "may" is merely directory.