§ 78-33. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Commission means the city planning commission.

Comprehensive plan means the comprehensive plan, or any part of such plan, adopted by the commission pursuant to the Planning Commission Act, MCL 125.31 et seq., MSA 5.2991 et seq., including any amendments. The words "master thoroughfare plan," as used in this article, shall mean that part of the comprehensive plan relating to the major street system of the city.

Lot area means that portion of a lot usable or adaptable to the normal uses made of a residential property, excluding any areas which may be included in a public easement for open trunk surface drainage or a private easement for high voltage power transmission lines, or other physical features.

Lot width determination. In the determination of lot widths, the following rules shall apply:

(1)

In the case of rectangular lots or lots on the outside of the curve of a street, the lot width shall be the distance between side lot lines, measured at the minimum front building line, on a line parallel to the street or chord.

(2)

In the case of lots on the inside of the curve of a street, the lot width shall be the distance between side lot lines measured at the rear line of the dwelling or 30 feet behind the front building line parallel to the street or street chord, whichever is lesser; provided, however, that no lot on a cul-de-sac street or on the inside of a curve of a street shall have a frontage measured on the chord of the curves of less than 40 feet.

Planning Commission Act means Act No. 285 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1931 (MCL 125.31 et seq., MSA 5.2991 et seq.), as amended, which is made a part of this article by this reference.

Proprietor means a party having legal title to or legal interest in the property in question.

Residential unit development plan means a plan designed to allow diversification in the relationship of various uses, structures, and open spaces in planned group developments.

Subdivide means as defined in MCL 560.101 et seq., MSA 26.430(101) et seq., as amended.

Zoning ordinance means the zoning ordinance of the city, as amended.

(Code 1980, § 4-802)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.