N.J. Admin. Code § 19:5-3.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024
Section 19:5-3.1 - Words and phrases defined
(a) The words used in this chapter shall be as defined in 19:4-2.2, unless otherwise indicated in this section.
(b) The following words and terms, as used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings:

"Arterial street" means any street serving major traffic movements designed primarily as a traffic carrier that is part of a network of through streets, and that provides service and access to abutting properties only as a secondary function.

"Block" means a tract of land bounded by streets, or by a combination of streets, railroad rights-of-way (ROWs), waterways, or adjoining properties.

"Collector street" means any street designed to gather traffic from local streets and connect with arterial streets.

"Cross walk" means a way across the street that is dedicated for public pedestrian access.

"Cul-de-sac" means a street having only one outlet and being permanently terminated by a vehicular turn-around at its terminus where vehicles may reverse direction without backing up.

"Dead-end street" means a street having only one outlet.

"Expressway" means any divided street or highway with no direct access from abutting property, except at determined intersections with other ROWs located at intervals along the roadway.

"Final plat" means the final map of all or a portion of a subdivision meeting the requirements of N.J.A.C. 19:5-6.

"Freeway" means any divided street or highway with complete access control and grade separated interchanges with all other public ROWs.

"Half street" means a street bordering one or more property lines or a subdivision tract to which the applicant has allocated only a portion of the ultimate and intended street width.

"Limited access highway" means an expressway or freeway, as defined in this section.

"Local street" means any street designed to provide access to abutting property and carry local traffic.

"Lot, through" means a lot that fronts upon two parallel streets, or that fronts upon two streets that do not intersect at the boundaries of the lot.

"Major subdivision" means all subdivisions not classified as minor subdivisions or technical major subdivisions.

"Marginal access street" means a street generally parallel with and adjacent to a limited access highway or arterial street that provides access to abutting properties.

"Minor subdivision" means any subdivision containing not more than three lots.

"Minor subdivision plat" means the map of a minor subdivision meeting the requirements of N.J.A.C. 19:5-6.

"Municipal approval authority" means the body within any constituent municipality that is authorized to approve subdivision applications with respect to land within that municipality.

"Owner" means any individual, firm, association, syndicate, partnership or corporation having sufficient proprietary interest in the land sought to be subdivided to commence and maintain proceedings to subdivide the same under this chapter.

"Plat" means the map of a subdivision.

"Preliminary plat" means the preliminary map indicating the proposed layout of the subdivision meeting the requirements of N.J.A.C. 19:5-6.

"Resubdivision" means a subdivision involving the merger or other division of two or more lots, tracts or parcels of land into one or more lots.

"Sketch plat" means the sketch map of a subdivision of sufficient accuracy to be used for the purpose of discussion and classification meeting the requirements of N.J.A.C. 19:5-6.

"Street" means any existing municipal or county roadway, or a ROW shown upon a plat heretofore approved pursuant to law or approved by official action.

"Subdivider" means any individual, firm, association, syndicate, copartnership, corporation, trust or any other legal entity proceeding in accordance with these regulations to effect a subdivision of land.

"Subdivision" means the division of a lot, tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, sites or other divisions of land, except that divisions of property by testamentary or interstate provisions, or divisions of property pursuant to court order shall not be considered subdivisions within the meaning of this chapter, provided, however, that no new streets or roads are involved. Subdivision also includes resubdivision and, where appropriate to context, relates to the process of subdividing or to the lands or territory subdivided.

"Technical major subdivision" means a minor subdivision that meets the criteria of 19:5-5.3.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:5-3.1

Administrative correction.
See: 36 New Jersey Register 1955(a).