§ 16.02.020. Definitions and rules.

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Words used in the present tense shall include the future; words used in the singular shall include the plural, and the plural shall include the singular.

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The word "shall" is mandatory and not discretionary.

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The word "may" is permissive.

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The word "lot" shall include the words "piece" and "parcel"; the word "building" includes all other structures of every kind regardless of similarity to buildings; and the phrase "used for" shall include the phrases "arranged for," "designed for," "intended for," "maintained for," and "occupied for."

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In the construction of these subdivision regulations, the rules and definitions contained in this section shall be observed and applied, except when the context clearly indicates otherwise.

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Access street. A street with the main function of providing access to adjacent properties or for local traffic.

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Binding site improvement plan or BSIP. "Binding site improvement plan" or "BSIP" means an integrated site plan submitted to the City pursuant to this chapter for approval of all planned buildings, public and private infrastructure, and other improvements and amenities to be developed as a commercial or industrial center.

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Block. A group of lots, tracts or parcels within well-defined and fixed boundaries.

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Block, townsite . A block of 450 or 500 feet by 300 feet dimension or a minimum of 3.1 acres as created by the original platting of the Townsite of Port Angeles.

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Boundary line adjustment. A division of land made for the purpose of alteration by adjusting boundary lines, between planned or unplatted lots or both, which does not create any additional lot, tract, parcel, site, or division, nor create any lot, tract, parcel, site, or division which contains insufficient area and dimension to meet minimum requirements for width and area for a building site and may be accomplished in nonconforming situations when the degree of nonconformity is not increased.

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City. The City of Port Angeles.

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Collector arterial street. A street which provides for movement within the smaller areas which are often definable neighborhoods and may be bound by higher class (minor or principal) arterials. Collector arterials serve very little "through traffic" but serve a high portion of local traffic requiring direct access to abutting land uses.

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Commercial or industrial center. "Commercial center" or "industrial center" means a development complex of mixed commercial and/or industrial businesses that share facilities and are organized by some form of common management. A business and office park, an industrial park, a corporate campus, and a shopping center are typical examples of commercial or industrial centers.

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Commission. See " Planning Commission ."

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Community and Economic Development Department or Department. "Community and Economic Development Department" or "Department" means the Community and Economic Development Department of the City.

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Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan adopted by the Council in compliance with the Growth Management Act of 1990 and which indicates the general locations recommended for residential, commercial, and industrial land uses or zones and for streets, parks, public buildings, and other public improvements. The Comprehensive Plan includes all its Appendices and individual comprehensive service and facility plans such as the Capital Facilities Plan, the Comprehensive Water Plan and the Comprehensive Parks Plan.

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Council. Port Angeles City Council.

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Crosswalk-way. A right-of-way dedicated to public use, ten feet or more in width, which cuts across a block to facilitate pedestrian access to adjacent streets and properties.

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Cul-de-sac (court or dead end street). A short street having one end open to traffic and being permanently terminated by a vehicle turn-around.

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Dedication. The deliberate appropriation of land by an owner for public uses, reserving to the owner no other rights than such as are compatible with the full exercise and enjoyment of the public uses to which the property has been devoted. The intention to dedicate shall be evidenced by the owner by the presentment for filing of a final short plat or final subdivision plat showing the dedication thereon, and acceptance of the dedication by the City shall be evidenced by the approval of such final short plat or final subdivision plat.

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Desired urban design of the City. The land use pattern and street system as described by the Comprehensive Plan land use map and policies, the zoning map and regulations, the subdivision regulations, and the Urban Services Standards and Guidelines.

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Easement. A grant by the property owner of the use of a strip of land by the public, a corporation, or persons for specific purposes.

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Final short plat. The final drawing of the short subdivision, containing all the elements and requirements set forth in this chapter.

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Final subdivision plat. The final drawing of the subdivision and dedication prepared for filing for record with the County Auditor and containing all elements and requirements set forth in this chapter.

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Hearing Examiner. The City establishes a Hearing Examiner system per PAMC 2.18.010.

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Integrated site. "Integrated site" means one or more parcels of land operated as a single development site for the purposes of shared facilities and common management.

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Lot . A piece, parcel, plot, tract or area of land in common ownership created by subdivision or its legal equivalent for sale, lease or rent. A lot has the characteristics of being able to be occupied or capable of being occupied by one or more principal buildings, and the accessory buildings or uses customarily incidental to them, and including the open spaces required under this chapter, and having its principal lot frontage on a street.

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Lot area. The total area within the lot lines of a lot, excluding any primary access easements or panhandles.

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Lot frontage . The length of the front lot line measured at the street right-of-way line. Alleys are not considered right-of-way providing a lot frontage.

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Lot, irregular. A lot that has an irregular shape, such as narrow necks, points, legs and panhandles

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Lot line. A line of record bounding a lot that divides one lot from another lot or from a public or private street or any other public right-of-way or public space.

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Lot, panhandle. (also known as flag) . A lot generally in the shape of a flag where access is typically provided by a narrow, private right-of-way or driveway also known as the "panhandle."

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Lot types.

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Corner lot . A lot at a junction of, and fronting on, two or more intersecting streets, forming an interior angle of less than 135 degrees.

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Interior lot . A lot other than a corner or through lot.

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Double frontage or through lot . A lot having frontage on two parallel, or approximately parallel, streets. Both lot lines abutting streets shall be deemed front lot lines. Lots with rear alley frontage shall not be considered through lots.

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Reverse frontage lot . A double frontage or through lot that is not accessible from one of the parallel or nonintersecting streets on which it fronts.

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Lot, zoning. A single tract of land located within a single block, which at the time of filing for a building permit, is designated by its owner or developer as a tract to be used, developed, or built upon as a unit, under single ownership or control. A zoning lot may or may not coincide with a lot of record.

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Lot line, front . In the case of an interior lot, a line separating the lot from a street right-of-way, and in the case of a double frontage or through lot, a line separating the lot from a street right-of-way from which a drive access may be permitted and located by the City. In the case of a corner lot, a property owner may designate either line separating the lot from street rights-of-way as the primary front lot line, therefore creating a subsequent front lot line. For a lot with an irregular shape, narrow neck, point and panhandle, the front lot line is the shortest lot line adjoining the panhandle portion of the lot, excluding the unbuildable portion of the pole.

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Lot line, rear. That boundary of a lot which is most distant from and is most nearly parallel to the front lot line.

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Lot line, side. Any boundary of a lot which is not a front nor a rear lot line.

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Lot line, zero. A concept utilized to permit a structure or wall of a building to be located on a property line.

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Minor arterial street. A street which provides for movement within the large sub-parts prescribed by principal arterials. Minor arterials may also serve "through traffic" but provide much more direct service to abutting land uses than principal arterials.

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Owner. A person, firm, association, partnership, private corporation, public or quasi-public corporation, or any combination thereof.

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Planned Residential Development (PRD). A planned residential development is a site specific development which has been approved by the City Council under the provisions of Chapter 17.19 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. It may include a subdivision of land in which residential lots are designed in clusters of individual lots with park and open space areas between clusters and in which lots may be below the minimum lot widths and lot areas required by the Zoning Code.

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Planning Commission. "Planning Commission" means the Planning Commission of the City, as designated in Chapter 2.36 of this Code.

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Preliminary short plat. "Preliminary short plat" means an approximate drawing of a short subdivision showing the general layout of streets and alleys, lots, blocks and other elements of the short subdivision.

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Preliminary subdivision plat. An approximate drawing of a proposed subdivision showing the general layout of streets and alleys, lots, blocks, and other elements of the subdivision consistent with the requirements of Chapter 16.08.

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Principal arterial street. A street which provides for movement across and between large sub-parts of an urban region and serve predominantly "through trips" with minimum direct service to abutting land uses.

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Short subdivision. "Short subdivision" means the division or redivision of land into four or less lots, tracts, parcels, sites or divisions for the purpose of sale, lease or transfer of ownership.

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Sketch. A drawing showing proposed lot-layout, building line setbacks and proposed locations and width of streets, width and area of each lot, sanitary and storm drainage.

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Street. A right-of-way, dedicated to public use, which provides vehicular and pedestrian access to adjacent properties.

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Street system improvements. The acquisition of right-of-way and/or easements, design, inspection, grading, paving, installation of curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street lighting, traffic control devices and other similar improvements in accordance with City standards.

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Subdivider-developer. A person who undertakes the subdividing or the resubdividing of a lot, tract or parcel of land into two or more lots or other divisions of land for the purpose, immediate or future, of transfer of ownership or development, including all changes in street or lot lines.

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Subdivision. The division or redivision of land into five or more lots, tracts, parcels, sites, or division for the purpose of sale, lease, or transfer of ownership.

(Ord. 3576 § 1, 3/21/2017)