ORDINANCE NO.
An ordinance to provide for the control of the subdivision of land, the approval of plats and replats of land, and control of the creation, opening or dedication of easements within the jurisdiction of the Muncie City Plan Commission, as a part of the master plan for the City of Muncie, Indiana, and to repeal “an ordinance providing for the control of the subdivision of land and the approval of plats or replats of land within the jurisdiction of Muncie Plan Commission, as a part of the master plan for the City of Muncie, Indiana” passed by the common council of the City of Muncie, Indiana on January 8, 1951, and repealing all ordinances supplementary and amendatory thereto.
Whereas, the City of Muncie has been enforcing a subdivision ordinance for several years as a part of its planning activities, and,
Whereas, the master plan for the City of Muncie and the surrounding urban area is now being revised and it is only logical that such revisions embrace the existing subdivision ordinance:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MUNCIE, INDIANA:
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
Section 28-1 Definitions – For the purposes of this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the meanings and interpretations respectively ascribed to them in this section.
COMMISSION - The City Plan Commission.
CUL DE SAC - A short street having one end open to traffic and being permanently terminated by a vehicular turnaround, usually a circle.
EASEMENT - A grant or dedication by a property owner of the use of a parcel of land for specified purposes, including but not limited to street rights-of-way, utility easements, and easements of access.
LOT - A portion of a subdivision, or any other tract of land intended as a unit for transfer of ownership.
MASTER PLAN - The complete plan, or any of its parts, for the development of the city, when adopted as provided by law.
PLAT - A map or drawing showing a subdivision or resubdivision of land, including easements, which the subdivider submits for approval, and intends in final form to record.