Preston Township Wayne County - Shepstone Management Company

Preston Township, Wayne County
Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance
ARTICLE II
Definitions
§ 8 General.
Unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary:
8.1 The word shall is mandatory, the word may is optional.
8.2 Words used in the present tense include the future tense.
8.3 Words in the singular include the plural and those in the plural include the singular.
8.4 The words person, developer, subdivider, and landowner shall be construed to include a
corporation, partnership, firm, association, company, or other similar business entity, as well as
individuals.
8.5 The word building includes structure and shall be construed as if followed by the phrase, "...or part
thereof."
§ 9 Specific Definitions.
For the purposes of this Ordinance, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning as given in
this Article:
ADDITION: A subdivision of land which is created with the intent and purpose of conveying one lot to the
owner of an adjoining lot, tract, or parcel. Once approved in accordance with the terms of this Ordinance,
the lot to be conveyed shall be considered an integral part of the adjoining landowner's former lot and not a
new lot, tract, or parcel of land, and said lot shall not be sold separately without subdivision approval at the
time of any future division.
AGENT: A duly authorized person designated by the landowner to act on his behalf.
ALLEY: A public or private street right-of-way primarily designed to serve as secondary access to the side
or rear of those properties whose principal frontage is on an approved street.
ALL-WEATHER SURFACE: The surfacing of a street, parking area, access or walkway to a mud-free or
otherwise permanently passable condition during all seasons of the year and under adverse weather
conditions. Macadam, gravel, crushed stone or other state-approved surfaces will all suffice to meet this
test but the depth and installation of the material shall be subject to the review of the Township Engineer
and Roadmaster as well as approval by the Township Board of Supervisors. Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation specifications shall also be applicable.
ANTENNA: A device used to collect or transmit telecommunications or radio signals.
panels, microwave dishes, and single poles known as whips.
Examples are:
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