Alley: A public right-of-way reserved as a secondary way of access to abutting property whose principal frontage is on some other thoroughfare used for service purposes and not for general travel. Dead-end alleys will not be permitted.
ASTM : American Society for Testing and materials
Bench Mark : An established elevation point, generally identified as "BM" printed on a map. It is preferable to have a "BM" established relative to the U.S.G.S. sea level datum.
Board : The Board of Carroll County Commissioners or their designated representatives.
Butt Lot : A lot whose side line abuts the rear line of another lot.
City/Village Planning Commission : The commission established by a municipality for the purpose of controlling platting within the corporate limits of that municipality and within their jurisdiction.
Commission, or Planning Commission : The Carroll County Regional Planning Commission
Comprehensive Plan : The plan, or parts thereof, which has been adopted by the Commission, showing its recommendations for such systems as: parks and recreation facilities, water supply, sewerage and sewage disposal, solid waste disposal, transportation, highways, civic centers and other public improvements which affect the development of the county.
Contour Line : A line connecting points of equal elevation along the side of a slope.
Corner Lot : A lot abutting upon two streets at their intersection.
County : Carroll County, State of Ohio.
Crosswalk : A right-of-way, dedicated to public pedestrian use, which cuts across a block or street.
Cul-de-sac : A short street with only one end open to vehicular traffic and the other end permanently terminated by a safe and convenient vehicular turnaround as required by these regulations.
Dead-end Street : A street temporarily having only one outlet for vehicular traffic and intended to be extended or continued in the future.
Developer : Any person, partnership or corporation, or duly authorized agent who commences proceedings under these regulations to effect a subdivision of land hereunder for himself or for another.
Double Frontage Lot : A lot fronting on two streets other than a corner lot.
Basement : Authorization by a property owner for the use by another, and for a specified purpose, of any designated part of his property.
Engineer : A registered engineer authorized to practice engineering as defined by Engineer's Registration Act of the State of Ohio.
Expressway : A divided arterial highway for through traffic with full or partial control of access and generally with grade separations at intersections.
Flood Plain : That portion of a valley adjacent to a river or creek channel which is under water when the water overflows its normal channel.
Freeway : An expressway with full control of access.
Frontage : The linear distance whether straight or curved, along the right-of-way or easement line of a street upon which a lot abuts.
Frontage Road : A minor street generally parallel to a major thoroughfare so designed as to intercept, collect, and distribute traffic desiring to cross, enter or leave such thoroughfare, and which provides access to abutting properties.
Grade : The slope expressed as a percent which indicates the rate of change of elevation in feet per hundred feet.
Highway : A general term denoting a public way for purposes of travel, including the entire area within the right-of-way.
Improvement : Pavements, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, water mains, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, grading, street signs and plantings, and other items normally associated with the development of raw land into building sites.
Inspection Fee : A fee charged to the developer by the County or their agent for the inspection of the construction of applicable improvements.
Intermediate Highway : A highway which carries light traffic volumes and is a part of the local circulation system.
Jog : An offset in alignment of one of the streets at an intersection.
Key Map : A drawing at a reduced scale located on a plat to locate and orient the subdivision being shown within its area of the County.
Local Street : A highway used primarily for access to abutting properties.
Lot : Any parcel of land containing less than five acres.
Lot Area : The area of the lot exclusive of the public right-of -way.
Lot Depth : The average horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines.
Lot Width : The horizontal distance between the side lot lines at the minimum building set back line.
Major Highway : A highway which carries a large volume of traffic (usually State and Federal Routes).
Major Subdivisions : Any subdivision other that a minor subdivision.
Major Thoroughfare Plan : The official highway plan for Carroll County establishing the right-of-way width of area highway.
Minor Highway : A highway used as a neighborhood collector.
Minor Subdivision : A subdivision along an existing public street or road, involving not more than five (5) lots after the original tract has been completely subdivided and not involving the opening, widening, or extension of any street or road, or alteration of any other publically, owned facility.
O.R.C. : Ohio Revised Code, as amended.
Pavement : That portion of a highway having an improved hard surface.
Performance Bond (or Surety Bond) : An agreement by and between a subdivider or developer and a bonding company in favor of the Board of County Commissioners for the amount of the estimated construction cost guaranteeing the completion of physical improvements according to plans and specifications within the time prescribed by the developer's agreement.
Plat : The map or drawing on which the developer's plan of a subdivision is presented to the Planning Commission (in preliminary form)for approval and, after such approval, is presented ( in final form) to the County Recorder.
Regulations : Subdivision Regulations for Carroll County, Ohio.
Reserves : Parcels of land within a subdivision that are intended for future use.
Right-of-way : A strip of land dedicated for "Public" or "Private" usage as means of ingress and egress. The width between property lines of a street, alley, crosswalk or easement.
Subdivider : Any landowner or his agent who undertakes the subdivision of land.(See Developer)